Associate Attorney - Corporate

About the role

Harris Beach Murtha seeks an associate-level attorney to join our growing state-wide Corporate Practice Group. The Corporate Associate Will Have The Opportunity To Draft, review and negotiate various transactional agreements, shareholders agreements, operating agreements and buy-sell agreements, contracts, financing documents and other corporate documents
Structure, negotiate and close mergers and acquisitions, asset and stock purchase and sale transactions and private equity transactions
Advises clients on legal issues related to formation, operation and expansion of businesses and succession planning
Interact with clients to service existing work and to grow and maintain relationships
Collaborate with colleagues across various practice groups to provide comprehensive legal support to our clients.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate various transactional agreements, shareholders agreements, operating agreements and buy-sell agreements, contracts, financing documents and other corporate documents
• Structure, negotiate and close mergers and acquisitions, asset and stock purchase and sale transactions and private equity transactions
• Advises clients on legal issues related to formation, operation and expansion of businesses and succession planning
• Interact with clients to service existing work and to grow and maintain relationships
• Collaborate with colleagues across various practice groups to provide comprehensive legal support to our clients

Requirements

• A minimum of 1800 billable hours annually
• Applications are encouraged and desired if you have 3-7+ years' experience in general corporate, business succession planning, and mergers and acquisitions
• Admission to New York required
• Must have a Juris Doctorate degree with an ABA accredited law school and be an active member in good standing of the New York State Bar
• Excellent research and writing skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Effective team-oriented communication skills
• Conscientiousness, dedication, self-discipline, and a sense of responsibility
• Military experience welcome

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1800 billable hours annually
• Admission to New York required
• Juris Doctorate degree with an ABA accredited law school and be an active member in good standing of the New York State Bar
• Excellent research and writing skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Effective team-oriented communication skills
• Conscientiousness, dedication, self-discipline, and a sense of responsibility
• Military experience welcome

Skills

• Excellent research and writing skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Effective team-oriented communication skills
• Conscientiousness, dedication, self-discipline, and a sense of responsibility
• Military experience welcome

Benefits

• Salary varies depending upon relevant experience for the position and geographic locations
• Albany, NY or Rochester (Pittsford), NY: $140,000 - $180,000
• Long Island (Uniondale), NY: $150,000 - $185,000

Pay

• Salary varies depending upon relevant experience for the position and geographic locations
• Albany, NY or Rochester (Pittsford), NY: $140,000 - $180,000
• Long Island (Uniondale), NY: $150,000 - $185,000

Schedule

• Hybrid opportunity

Location

• Albany, NY or Rochester (Pittsford), NY
• Long Island (Uniondale), NY