Corporate/Finance Associate Attorney

About the role

Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig is seeking a Corporate/Finance Associate Attorney. The ideal candidate must have excellent writing and research abilities and be passionate about helping individuals and businesses. This position is corporate transactional work with a real estate finance component.

The position can be a hybrid work schedule with open office locations in Leesburg or Vienna, VA, but consolidating to Ashburn VA next year. DBL is a veteran-owned law firm with more than 65 outcome-focused attorneys advising and representing national and international legal matters. Our firm offers a depth of knowledge without sacrificing the high touch service our clients demand. Our attorneys hail from the most respected law schools, "big law", and a variety of diverse backgrounds. In addition to former military, government agency, and corporate experience, the partners at DBL average more than twenty years of high-level relevant legal experience. Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig is recognized as prestigious leading law firm in the U.S. by Chambers and Partners, a legal directory that ranks firms based on independent research.

Required Qualifications

• Members of Maryland, District of Columbia, Delaware, or Virginia bar preferred
• Minimum of two (2) years of Corporate Transactional experience
• Banking Loan experience a plus
• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school
• Excellent legal writing skills and strong attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple transactions simultaneously under tight deadlines

Key Responsibilities

Corporate/Transactional:

• Handle corporate and transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions, entity formations, contract drafting and negotiation, and corporate governance – LLCs, corporations, partnerships
• Manage entity formations, qualifications, and maintenance matters
• Draft and review corporate documents, including operating agreements, bylaws, stockholder agreements, and board resolutions
• Provide practical legal guidance to clients on corporate compliance and governance matters
• Asset and stock purchase agreements (M&A transactions)
• Entity structuring and restructuring – mergers, conversions, and dissolutions

Loan/Banking (Preferred Experience or interest):

• Prior experience as a Title Attorney or Lenders Counsel
• Commercial loan transactions – loan document review, lender requirements, and title insurance commitments
• Deed of trust and mortgage transactions – preparation and review
• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating purchase agreements, leases, and closing documents
• Conducting and clearing title searches, resolving title defects, liens, and encumbrances
• Handling residential and commercial real estate closings end-to-end
• Drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, service agreements, and vendor agreements
• LOI, NDA, SNDAs drafting and negotiating
• Joint venture agreements and partnership structures
• Loan agreements, promissory notes, and guaranty agreements
• Assignment and assumption agreements & buy-sell agreements
• Construction loan documentation and draw processes
• UCC filings and lien searches
• Reviewing and negotiating commitment letters and term sheets

Benefits

• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits (medical, dental, vision, life, STD, LTD)
• 401(K) plus matching
• Unlimited PTO
• Paid holidays
• Mentorship from experienced attorneys
• Reasonable hourly requirements for a healthy life balance
• Quarterly performance bonus program

Pay

Salary $120-150k varies by experience.