Corporate Attorney

Job Details

The client is a respected and growing business law firm in Northern Virginia seeking a Corporate Transactional Associate Attorney.

Why Join Us?

• Work on sophisticated M&A and corporate transactions from start to finish.
• Enjoy meaningful client interaction and significant responsibility early in your career.
• Collaborate with experienced attorneys across multiple business law disciplines.
• Expand your practice beyond corporate law into government contracts, IP, employment, and commercial matters.
• Hybrid work flexibility.
• Supportive, collegial culture with strong attorney mentorship.
• Excellent work-life balance without sacrificing sophisticated legal work.
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.
• Long-term career growth within an established and growing practice.

Responsibilities

• Represent clients in mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings, and other complex business transactions.
• Draft, review, and negotiate purchase agreements, commercial contracts, and other transactional documents.
• Lead and coordinate legal due diligence for acquisitions and corporate transactions.
• Manage transaction closings from initial planning through post-closing activities.
• Advising clients on corporate governance and general business law matters.
• Support capital raises, financing transactions, and entity formation matters.
• Handle software licensing, technology transactions, and intellectual property agreements.
• Assist clients with government contracting and employment-related transactional matters.
• Work collaboratively with attorneys across multiple practice areas to provide comprehensive legal solutions.
• Maintain direct client communication while delivering high-quality legal work in a timely manner.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Corporate transactional or M&A experience.
• Experience drafting and negotiating transactional agreements.
• Strong due diligence and closing management experience.
• Excellent legal writing, analytical, and communication skills.
• Able to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong client service orientation.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to thrive in a team environment.
• Active Virginia Bar membership or eligibility for admission.

Compensation

• Salary: $125,000–$175,000, depending on experience.
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Hybrid work flexibility.
• Excellent work-life balance.
• Professional development and mentorship opportunities.