Description:
Job Summary:We are seeking a business attorney with 2-4 years of experience to contribute to our busy transactional team in our Schaumburg office. This role requires strong legal research and writing abilities and good communication skills. The Attorney will be responsible for negotiating, drafting and reviewing contracts and agreements, conducting diligence, and researching a variety of legal issues affecting businesses. After onboarding and training, the firm offers some hybrid flexibility to work from home.
Responsibilities:
- Negotiating, drafting, and reviewing a variety of contracts and agreements with precision and clarity
- Managing diligence requests and responses
- Researching issues related to business transactions, including M&A, tax, real property and employment law matters
- Collaborate with other team members and legal professionals on larger transactions to provide excellent representation
Requirements:
- Active license to practice law in Illinois
- 2-4 years of transactional experience in a law firm setting
- Strong writing, verbal communication, organization, and time management skills
- Ability to manage multiple matters independently
- Comfortable handling client communication
- Legal research skills and experience with tools like Lexis-Nexis
- Portable book of business is a plus
