SPS Global Talent has been retained by a respected Central New York law firm to hire a Corporate Senior Associate for its Syracuse office. The firm is looking for an attorney who enjoys transactional work and wants a practice centered on mergers and acquisitions, agreements and entity formation. The firm was recently recognized as one of the Best Companies to Work for in New York (firm-reported).
What you will do
- Advise buyers and sellers on mergers and acquisitions, from letter of intent through closing
- Form and structure business entities, including LLCs, corporations and partnerships
- Draft and negotiate operating agreements, shareholder agreements, buy/sell agreements, distribution agreements and other commercial contracts
- Support bank financing transactions and corporate governance matters
- Advise business owners and executives on day-to-day legal questions
- Manage matters from start to finish, and help mentor junior attorneys and paralegals
Required qualifications
- Experience in transactional law
- Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) experience
- Experience drafting and negotiating agreements and contracts
- Entity formation experience (LLCs, corporations, partnerships)
- Strong legal drafting skills
- 5+ years of corporate or transactional experience at a law firm
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) and admission to practice in New York
Preferred qualifications
- Corporate governance experience
- Bank financing or lender-side or borrower-side experience
- Experience representing closely held and family-owned businesses
- Experience supervising junior attorneys
- Professional ties to Central New York
Compensation and benefits
- Base salary starting at $150,000+, depending on experience
- Relocation package available
- Medical, dental and life insurance
- Paid vacation and paid parental leave
- 401(k) profit-sharing plan
How to apply
Apply through LinkedIn or message me directly. Every inquiry is confidential, and your information will be shared with the client only with your permission. Shelley Cerami, SPS Global Talent
Corporate Senior Associate in Syracuse at SPS Global Talent
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