Business Attorney

About the role

The Senior Transactional Business Attorney will advise business owners on strategic transactional and corporate matters. They will structure, negotiate, draft, and close mergers, acquisitions, and private company transactions. Additionally, they will draft and negotiate operating agreements, shareholder agreements, and other governance documents. The ideal candidate will also counsel clients regarding incentive compensation and equity-based arrangements, advise Delaware entities on corporate governance and compliance matters, structure and document startup and growth-company financings, and counsel clients on securities law compliance in private capital raises.

Responsibilities

• Advise business owners on strategic transactional and corporate matters.
• Structure, negotiate, draft, and close mergers, acquisitions, and private company transactions.
• Draft and negotiate operating agreements, shareholder agreements, and other governance documents.
• Counsel clients regarding incentive compensation and equity-based arrangements.
• Advisory Delaware entities on corporate governance and compliance matters.
• Structure and document startup and growth-company financings, including SAFEs, convertible notes, and preferred stock financings.
• Counsel clients on securities law compliance in private capital raises.
• Draft and negotiate agreements among investors, founders, and business owners.
• Structure and document joint venture arrangements.
• Communicate complex legal concepts clearly and effectively to clients with varying levels of business sophistication.
• Collaborate with attorneys and staff in a fully remote environment.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
• Active license to practice law in both New York and New Jersey.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience working directly with business owners on transactional and corporate matters.
• Significant experience with private company acquisitions, corporate governance, operating agreements, incentive compensation arrangements, Delaware corporate law, venture and growth-stage financings, securities law for private offerings, investor and founder agreements, and joint ventures.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
• Active license to practice law in both New York and New Jersey.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience working directly with business owners on transactional and corporate matters.
• Significant experience with private company acquisitions, corporate governance, operating agreements, incentive compensation arrangements, Delaware corporate law, venture and growth-stage financings, securities law for private offerings, investor and founder agreements, and joint ventures.

Skills

• Highly responsive and client-focused.
• Proactive in identifying legal and business risks.
• Strong problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Able to follow written procedures and instructions.
• Strong commitment to deadlines and accountability.
• Organized and dependable.
• Effective team communicator in a remote environment.
• Receptive to coaching and constructive feedback.

Benefits

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
• Performance-based bonus opportunities tied to demonstrated profitability.
• 401(k) matching.
• Health insurance.
• Paid time off.

Pay

Competitive salary commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Fully remote position.

Benefits

• 401(k) matching.
• Health insurance.
• Paid time off.