Attorney - Corporate Transactions

An established firm based in El Segundo, CA with over 15 years in practice is seeking a Corporate Transactional Attorney with 5+ years of experience to join their team.

About the role

This role will focus on purchase and sale agreements, dissolutions, stock and asset transactions, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, S corporations, entity formation, and sophisticated corporate transactional matters for clients ranging from closely held companies to larger businesses.

Minimum billable requirement of 1,550 hours annually. Annual Performance Bonus starts at 1,550 hours, with quarterly bonus opportunities beginning at 387.5 billable hours per quarter.

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate purchase and sale agreements, stock purchase agreements, asset purchase agreements, merger documents, joint venture agreements, and corporate governance documents
• Advise clients on entity formation, ownership structures, dissolutions, S corporation matters, and general corporate transactions
• Manage corporate transactional matters from initial client consultation through closing or completion
• Conduct legal research and prepare written analyses, memoranda, agreements, and client-facing correspondence
• Support clients across a range of business sizes, including companies with a few members and larger corporate entities
• Ensure corporate transactions comply with applicable laws, regulations, and internal client objectives
• Coordinate with clients, opposing counsel, accountants, advisors, and internal firm stakeholders to move transactions forward efficiently

Requirements

• Active membership in good standing with the California Bar
• 5+ years of corporate transactional experience preferred
• Experience drafting and negotiating purchase and sale agreements, stock and asset transactions, dissolution documents, merger agreements, joint venture agreements, and entity formation documents
• Strong legal writing, drafting, analytical, and client communication skills
• Ability to manage sophisticated corporate transactional matters for closely held businesses, multi-member entities, and larger companies
• Experience advising clients on S corporation matters, corporate governance, business structuring, and transactional compliance
• Ability to work independently while collaborating with partners, clients, and internal team members
• Currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for sponsorship for a non-immigrant visa

Pay

Salary range: $180,000–$225,000+, contingent on experience.

Benefits

• Work-life balance and flexible hybrid/remote policy
• Referral commission bonus for work referred to the firm that is billed and collected, paid quarterly 30 days after quarter end
• Comprehensive benefits package