Description:

Castor Easton LLP has an opportunity for a full-time attorney who is experienced in general corporate matters to join the firm's expanding practice. The candidate will be expected to perform all the duties of a traditional law firm attorney, with an emphasis on the ability to act as lead attorney.

The right candidate will have a passion for corporate and entrepreneurial law, strong analytical and writing skills, and an ability to relate to and inspire confidence with sophisticated clients. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter, be self-motivated, and able to function with excellence with minimal oversight. This is a great opportunity for the right lawyer to join one of Indiana's leading boutique business law firms in a tight-knit, collegial and team-oriented environment. Our firm provides “big law” quality work in a streamlined boutique firm setting.

Essential Functions:

Responsible for handling a large volume of various contracts including drafting, reviewing, editing, negotiating and closing.
Provides legal advice, guidance and support on matters relating to business transactions including preparing and reviewing various legal instruments and documents such as contracts, leases, licensing, non-disclosure agreements, banking and other agreements.
Provides legal advice, guidance and support on corporate transactions including capital contributions, acquisitions, consolidations, divestitures and dissolutions; such as acting as legal counsel in due diligence reviews of potential acquisitions.
Provides legal advice, guidance and support on corporate governance matters.
Oversee and resolve contract and other legal disputes.

Required Skills:

Talented in securities, transactions, and litigation.
Exceptional written and spoken communication skills.
Able to effectively manage difficult, demanding and varied assignments with little to no supervision.
Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills, stressing teamwork and innovation.
Outstanding judgment, professionalism and analytical skills.
Customer service oriented with the ability for developing long lasting relationships with internal and external business partners.
Uses multiple strategies to persuade others, identifies and removes barriers to agreements, wins concessions effectively, and provides input into future negotiation processes or strategies.
Demonstrates consistent, meticulous attention to detail, efficiently drafts agreements, amendments, other transactional documents, and takes pride in his/her work product, which must be substantially free of errors.
Communicates in a concise, professional, and business-like manner with clients, attorneys and paralegals.
Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness, looks for ways to improve and promote quality, applies feedback to improve performance, and monitors own work to ensure quality.

Experience:

Experience in securities law and corporate finance – Preferred
Experience drafting complex agreements (e.g., various securities offering documents, technology related agreements, and vendor agreements) – Preferred

Required Education: