Description:

Are you tired of being just another cog in the corporate machine, or lost in the shuffle of larger firms? Are you ready to break free from the monotony and make a real impact in people's lives? Tired of the rigid 9-to-5 grind, yearning for more flexibility and freedom? Ready to broaden your horizons and expand your skill set?

At An Estate Planning Attorney, we offer more than just a job – we provide a platform for you to thrive and truly shine. You'll dive headfirst into the action, gaining hands-on experience in tax law working directly with the firm's owner. We also embrace a hybrid office and remote work structure, allowing you to reclaim your work-life balance. Say goodbye to bureaucracy and hello to meaningful, impactful work!

Join us at An Estate Planning Attorney and embark on a journey where your passion meets purpose. Together, let's redefine the landscape of legal practice and create a brighter future for our clients and communities alike!

Responsibilities:
In this role, you will be responsible for:

Meeting with and advising clients via telephone, in person, and video regarding a variety of business legal matters, such as intellectual property, entity formation and governance, contract law, purchases and sales, commercial leases, reorganizations and entity segregation strategies, asset protection, risk mitigation, etc.
Managing own caseload of business law cases with little supervision, including communicating with the Principal Attorney, paralegals, and clients to ensure cases are handled efficiently
Formulating creative solutions to complex legal issues facing business clients, with a goal to “get the deal done” while also protecting clients
Forming and nurturing long-term relationships with business clients and serving as a trusted advisor, providing practical advice in areas such as legal, insurance, finance, and tax matters
Collaborating with the firm Estate Planning attorney(s) of the firm on business succession, estate, and tax planning matters for business owners
Identifying further business and legal needs of business clients on an ongoing basis
Managing the firm's entity maintenance program (subscription services) by supervising paralegals and legal assistants
Reviewing, preparing, and supervising the preparation of legal documents by paralegals and legal assistants, such as Operating Agreements, Bylaws, business contracts, leases, and other entity documents
Filing and advising clients regarding trademark applications and trademark maintenance filings
Advising clients in commercial real estate purchases, including reviewing purchase and sale agreements, title reports, and other documents, as well as managing the transactions through to the close of escrow
Advising clients in asset/entity purchases and sales, including reviewing purchase and sale agreements, due diligence documents, and other documents, as well as managing the transactions through to the close of escrow
Analyzing and negotiating contracts with third parties and attorneys
Performing legal research to assist clients in their case evaluations and strategies
Contributing to increasing firm efficiency and development of processes and procedures
Performing additional related duties as assigned

Qualifications:
To thrive in this role, you should:

Be curious and enjoy solving problems
Be able to not only tolerate change and growth but embrace it
Highly value being part of, and contributing to, a diverse and inclusive team
Be detail-oriented and highly effective at written communication
Have a solution-oriented approach with a focus on practical risk assessment
Embrace ambiguity
Enjoy working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment

To be considered for this role, you will have the following qualifications:

Juris Doctorate (J.D.) degree is required from an accredited law school
Empathetic with a strong desire to help others
License to practice law in California after passing the bar exam
Exceptional communication and problem-solving skills
Experience and comfort with various technology platforms, such as Wealth Counsel, ActionStep, Lexis Nexis, CaseText, and Gavel
Strong legal research skills
High attention to detail
Minimum of 8+ years of in-depth experience as an attorney in the area of Business Law
Fluency in the Spanish Language is preferred, but not required
Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer