Position OverviewWe are seeking an experienced Transactional Attorney to join our collaborative team of legal professionals. This is an excellent opportunity for an attorney who enjoys working on a broad range of sophisticated business matters in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. The role will focus heavily on structuring, drafting, reviewing and negotiating a variety of agreements while supporting all types of corporate transactions and assisting the litigation team, as needed.
Key Responsibilities- Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of commercial contracts
- Support business transactions from inception through closing, including strategy and due diligence
- Assist with all aspects of corporate governance, including entity formation, maintenance, dissolution, windups and disputes
- Support litigation strategy and collaborate with and manage outside counsel, as needed
- Assist clients with domestic and cross-border transactional matters
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications- Active membership in good standing with the Michigan State Bar
- A minimum of 10-15 years of experience in complex business transactions, including:
- Merger, acquisition and divesture transactions and related due diligence
- All aspects of corporate formation, governance and maintenance
- Equity and asset purchase and sale transactions
- Finance transaction documentation, secured and unsecured
- Real estate acquisition and divesture transactions and commercial leases, licensing and occupancy transactions
- Commercial contracts, including, without limitation, intellectual property licensing, consumer packaged goods and medical devices
- Experience drafting and negotiating employment, independent contractor and separation agreements
- Excellent communication, analytical organizational and time management skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively with the team and to effectively manage multiple matters simultaneously
- Skilled in balancing legal risk with business objectives
- J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school
- Experience handling business disputes and litigation management is preferred
- Exposure to cross-border transactions preferred
- Experience in training/oversight of legal assistants preferred
Compensation & Benefits- Competitive base salary commensurate with experience
- Annual bonus opportunity
- Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision insurance
- 401(k) with firm contributions
