Corporate Transactional Attorney

JOB TITLE: Corporate Transactional Attorney

LOCATION: Lexington

STATUS: Exempt

SUMMARY: As an Attorney in Stoll Keenon Ogden’s Corporate and Transactional law practice, you will have the opportunity to work in an interesting and challenging legal field. In this role, Attorneys support other attorneys and Members of the Firm in delivering outstanding legal services to the Firm’s clients. The ideal Corporate Transactional Attorney will have a strong background and interest in all aspects of business, contracts, financing, mergers and acquisitions, including drafting, negotiating, and counseling skills, and feature strong verbal and written communication skills.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Regular, ongoing study of corporate transactional law, including underlying economic, political, and social dynamics; satisfaction of continuing legal educational requirements.
• Experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts.
• Organizing entities and drafting organizational documents.
• Experience conducting due diligence and drafting, redlining purchase agreements and related ancillary documents support client mergers and acquisitions.
• Understanding of corporate governance.
• Ability to provide debt and equity financing guidance to clients.
• Demonstrate consistent, excellent work habits indicated by meeting the Firm’s billable and non-billable hour requirements.
• Demonstrate expertise in all aspects of Microsoft Office, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and the ability to work with all portable document format (PDF) applications.
• Development of effective presentation skills, including the cultivation of internal and external opportunities to convey knowledge and judgment in an engaging way.
• Demonstrate expertise or ability to quickly learn new and emerging trends in corporate transactions.
• Experience assisting clients and other members of practice with contract negotiations, mergers and acquisitions, and financing in various industries leveraging industry knowledge to work towards a successful outcome.
• Maintain a professional attitude and appearance with clients, other attorneys, and anyone associated with a specific client matter.
• Maintain good practice hygiene, including entering time on a daily basis and reviewing any prebills or invoices in a timely manner consistent with the Firm’s practices.
• Active participation in corporate/transactional law sections of relevant bar associations.
• Attendance at relevant Firm and Practice Group meetings
• Attendance at law student and associate recruiting events upon request
• Follow all personnel policies and procedures of the Firm.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ability to demonstrate outstanding legal research, analysis, and written/oral communication skills on a consistent basis.
• Maintain demand for his/her services sufficient to maintain minimum required goals through excellent and responsive work product.
• Manage aspects of complex legal matters with appropriate degrees of supervision.
• Demonstrate ability to maintain and enhance existing client relationships, evidenced by requests from Firm Members and Firm clients for his/her services.
• Assist the Firm in helping to generate new client relationships through research, written work product, presentations, and other specific tasks upon request.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• A minimum of four to seven years practicing corporate/transactional/real estate law.
• Consistently demonstrate personal qualities of honesty, character, leadership, integrity, maturity, and Firm loyalty.
• Proper treatment of attorneys and other team members within the Firm.
• Ability to effectively leverage support team.
• Exceptional organizational skills and ability to multitask.
• Exceptional writing and legal drafting skills.
• Some travel may be required, including the possibility of overnight stays.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with the team and clients.
• Willingness to own mistakes, accept constructive feedback, and work towards progress.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• This position requires sitting for the majority of the workday. May lift up to 5 – 10 lbs.

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR:

• Assigning attorneys and the Business, M&A, Tax and Automotive Strategic Business Unit Leaders.

The statements contained in this job description are not necessarily all-inclusive; additional duties may be assigned, and requirements may vary from time to time.