Associate Attorney, Private Business

About the role

Stinson LLP seeks an Associate with 1 – 3 years of experience to join our Minneapolis, Minnesota office in our Private Business Division. Qualified candidates will have at least 1 – 3 years of relevant experience (as described below), possess excellent academic credentials and have strong writing, analytical, organizational, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with merger and acquisition transactions, including due diligence, document review, and drafting ancillary transaction documents under attorney supervision;
• Assisting with entity ownership matters, including drafting and reviewing buy-sell agreements, minority/majority investment documents, and executive compensation arrangements;
• Assisting with contract review and negotiations across a range of commercial agreements, including supplier, vendor, distribution, and consulting agreements;
• Assisting with private equity transactions, including supporting due diligence efforts and drafting and reviewing transaction documents;
• Serving as a support to attorneys in advising clients on entity formation matters, including corporations, limited liability companies, and partnerships;
• Supporting attorneys in advising closely-held and family-operated business clients on succession planning and related ownership transition issues;
• Assisting in the delivery of outside general counsel services to private and closely-held business clients on day-to-day legal matters.

Requirements

Relevant experience includes experience in connection with corporate governance, entity selection and formation, mergers and acquisitions, contract negotiations, business succession planning, and private equity transactions. More specifically, candidates should have experience with the following:

• Assisting with merger and acquisition transactions, including due diligence, document review, and drafting ancillary transaction documents under attorney supervision;
• Assisting with entity ownership matters, including drafting and reviewing buy-sell agreements, minority/majority investment documents, and executive compensation arrangements;
• Assisting with contract review and negotiations across a range of commercial agreements, including supplier, vendor, distribution, and consulting agreements;
• Assisting with private equity transactions, including supporting due diligence efforts and drafting and reviewing transaction documents;
• Serving as a support to attorneys in advising clients on entity formation matters, including corporations, limited liability companies, and partnerships;
• Supporting attorneys in advising closely-held and family-operated business clients on succession planning and related ownership transition issues;
• Assisting in the delivery of outside general counsel services to private and closely-held business clients on day-to-day legal matters.

Qualifications

Qualified candidates will have at least 1 – 3 years of relevant experience (as described above), possess excellent academic credentials and have strong writing, analytical, organizational, and communication skills. Strong candidates will have a solid academic record and early professional achievements that reflect genuine intellectual curiosity and a commitment to business law. We are looking for self-starters who are nimble thinkers, take ownership of their work, and bring thoughtfulness and business awareness to every client matter. We are also open to considering attorneys from adjacent transactional practices including, but not limited to, real estate, estate planning, or tax who are looking to broaden their practice into the business transactions space.

Skills

Strong candidates will have a solid academic record and early professional achievements that reflect genuine intellectual curiosity and a commitment to business law. We are looking for self-starters who are nimble thinkers, take ownership of their work, and bring thoughtfulness and business awareness to every client matter. We are also open to considering attorneys from adjacent transactional practices including, but not limited to, real estate, estate planning, or tax who are looking to broaden their practice into the business transactions space.

Benefits

We are committed to the success of our attorneys. We are equally committed to providing competitive, affordable health and wellness benefits to help take care of yourself and your family, including: Medical, dental, and vision health plans; Medical savings accounts; Firm-provided Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Wellness Program; Employer-paid life insurance and AD&D; Short- and long-term disability benefits; Generous paid time off for holidays, vacation, bereavement, jury duty, and attorney leave for various reasons, including birth or adoption of a child and personal and/or family health; generous paid military leave; Paid bar dues, approved bar association memberships and CLE expenses; Excellent work-life programs, including service bonuses, back-up child and elder care, and employee discount program.

Pay

The base salary range for this role is $200,000 – 215,000. The salary range for this position is based on a variety of factors, including experience, skills, qualifications, and location.

Schedule

At Stinson LLP, we are committed to the success of our attorneys. We are equally committed to providing competitive, affordable health and wellness benefits to help take care of yourself and your family, including: Medical, dental, and vision health plans; Medical savings accounts; Firm-provided Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Wellness Program; Employer-paid life insurance and AD&D; Short- and long-term disability benefits; Generous paid time off for holidays, vacation, bereavement, jury duty, and attorney leave for various reasons, including birth or adoption of a child and personal and/or family health; generous paid military leave; Paid bar dues, approved bar association memberships and CLE expenses; Excellent work-life programs, including service bonuses, back-up child and elder care, and employee discount program.

Contact

Please apply online. Applicants should provide a resume, cover letter, unofficial law school transcript and a writing sample. For questions, contact recruiting@stinson.com. Please submit your application by no later than 45 days following the posted date. Applications received after this date may not be considered. Recruiter submissions are welcome.