Contract Business Immigration Attorney
About the role
The business associate will handle a range of business law matters on a full-time, on-site basis at the firm's Waukesha office. Daily responsibilities include advising business clients on contracts, corporate governance, and regulatory compliance, as well as structuring and negotiating business transactions. The role involves drafting and reviewing agreements, entity formation documents, and other corporate records, and coordinating with colleagues across practice areas when client matters overlap. The attorney will conduct legal research, prepare memoranda and opinions, participate in client meetings, and manage files from intake through resolution. Additional responsibilities may include supporting business-related litigation, collaborating on strategic planning for clients, and contributing to firm initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Advise business clients on contracts, corporate governance, and regulatory compliance
- Structure and negotiate business transactions
- Draft and review agreements, entity formation documents, and other corporate records
- Coordinate with colleagues across practice areas on overlapping client matters
- Conduct legal research and prepare memoranda and opinions
- Participate in client meetings
- Manage files from intake through resolution
- Support business-related litigation
- Collaborate on strategic planning for clients
- Contribute to firm initiatives
Qualifications
- Proficiency in business and corporate law, including advising entities on formation, governance, and compliance
- Experience with complex business transactions, including drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a client-centered approach and professional integrity
- 3–5+ years of prior experience in a law firm or corporate legal department handling business or other transactional matters
- Active license to practice law in Wisconsin