Corporate Associate Attorney

This opportunity is hosted by a well-established regional law firm with over 120 attorneys, based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

About the role

An entrepreneurial Business Attorney is sought to join the firm’s growing corporate practice. The role offers significant client contact, meaningful transaction responsibility, and long-term growth potential within a hybrid work environment.

Responsibilities

• Advise businesses, owners, family-held companies, and other clients on corporate and commercial matters
• Handle general corporate counseling, business formations, and governance
• Manage mergers & acquisitions, including buy-side and sell-side transactions
• Assist with family business transactions and succession planning
• Structure front-end loan and financing transactions
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts
• Address ownership and shareholder matters
• Support corporate restructuring efforts
• Provide strategic business counseling
• Conduct transaction due diligence
• Draft and negotiate deal documents

Requirements

• J.D. from an accredited law school
• Pennsylvania Bar admission or eligibility to become admitted
• Prior experience in corporate, business, M&A, finance, or related transactional work
• Strong drafting, analytical, and negotiation skills
• Ability to manage multiple transactions and competing deadlines
• Strong academic credentials
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Entrepreneurial mindset with an interest in developing client relationships
• Self-starter with strong judgment and work ethic

Experience with middle-market M&A, family businesses, commercial lending, or general corporate counseling is particularly valuable.

Benefits

• Immediate and meaningful client contact
• Strong regional M&A platform
• Significant exposure to family-owned and closely held businesses
• Direct partner mentorship
• Opportunity to take substantive ownership of transactions
• Collaborative and collegial culture
• Hybrid work flexibility
• Long-term advancement potential
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits
• Opportunity to build a sustainable business practice within an established regional firm

Pay

$120,000 - $170,000 per year