Associate Counsel

Career Growth

Career Growth: Advance your career with opportunities for leadership and personal development.

Culture of Excellence

Culture of Excellence: Be part of a supportive team that values your input and encourages innovation.

Competitive Benefits

Competitive Benefits: Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that looks after both your professional and personal needs.

Total Rewards

• Compensation is based on skill set, experience, qualifications, and job-related requirements.
• A competitive and fair compensation structure.
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance, wellness programs, retirement plans, and generous paid leave.

A Day In The Life

The Associate Counsel position will handle a wide range of strategic issues including acquisition, management and disposition of assets, mergers & acquisitions, domestic and foreign investment activity, international corporate law, corporate governance and other corporate and philanthropic activities at The Friedkin Group.

Critical to the success of this position and the Family Office legal team as a whole is the ability to translate knowledge in those areas into actionable advice and into the management of effective legal processes.

As a Associate Counsel, Family Ofc You Will Assist in the handling, drafting and negotiation of strategic M&A transactions, joint venture agreements, corporate restructurings, and asset acquisitions in cooperation with others in the Legal Group and senior business leaders.

Participate in the structuring, drafting and negotiation of high value agreements relevant to investments across a range of highly diversified asset classes both foreign and domestic.

Participate in the analysis, drafting and negotiation of third party commercial contracts in a wide variety of industries and applications.

Provide legal support for international transactions and business activities, with particular focus in the UK and EU.

Support the negotiation and drafting and key real estate transactions, including acquisitions, divestitures, and strategic development projects.

What We Need From You

• JD Doctor of Jurisprudence degree with superior academic credentials from a recognized United States or International Law School
• Required 6-9 years experience as a corporate counsel in a public or private company of similar size to The Friedkin Group and its affiliated companies; or relevant experience with a reputable law firm
• Required Experience in the following areas is strongly preferred: Mergers & Acquisitions, Commercial Transactions, Private Equity Transactions, Corporate Governance, International Law and General Corporate Law.

Physical and Environmental Requirements

• Analyze and interpret data.
• Communicate.
• Remain in a stationary position for a significant amount of the work day and frequently access, input, and retrieve information from the computer and other office productivity devices.
• Movement about the office and around the corporate campus.
• Move up to 10 pounds and occasionally move up to 25 pounds.

Travel Requirements

• 5% Domestic and international travel.

Join Us

The Friedkin Group and its affiliates are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities, including providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please contact us at TalentAcquisition@friedkin.com. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all associates. We are seeking candidates legally authorized to work in the United States, without Sponsorship.