Description:
About Harrison LLP: Harrison LLP is a national law firm specializing in private wealth planning. The Firm's services extend to the natural interplay between estate planning, business succession, matrimonial law, and related affinity practices. Founded in 2003, Harrison LLP focuses on providing sophisticated legal advice, exceptional client service, and innovative solutions.What You Will Do: We are seeking a talented and experienced lateral corporate attorney (senior associate or junior partner) to join our practice. This role focuses heavily on complex transactional work for high-net-worth families and their businesses. This attorney will handle sophisticated matters including:
- Complex Business Transactions: Lead and support major transactions including company sales, mergers & acquisitions, and restructurings (including multi-billion-dollar transactions with intricate ownership structures)
- Entity Structuring & Governance: Design and implement sophisticated holding company structures with multiple classes of units, various layers of ownership, and complex governance arrangements
- Buy-Sell & Operating Agreements: Draft and negotiate complex buy-sell agreements, operating agreements, shareholder agreements, and other governance documents
- Family Office Support: Provide strategic counsel to family offices, including entity formation, investment structures, deal flow transactions, and organizational restructuring projects
- Real Estate & Loan Transactions: Support clients with real estate entity formations, investment structures, and related financing transactions
- Document Review & Quality Control: Review and approve all corporate documents prepared by paralegals including formation documents, operating agreements, purchase and sale agreements, recapitalizations, and corporate reconstructions
- Creative Problem-Solving: Develop innovative solutions for ownership restructuring, tax-efficient structures, and complex family business challenges
What you will need:
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school
- Active license and in good standing to practice law in any U.S. jurisdiction
- 6-8+ years' experience in corporate/transactional law in a law firm environment
- Strong expertise in:
- Complex M&A transactions and deal structuring
- Multi-layered entity structures and governance
- Income tax considerations in transaction planning
- Corporate document drafting and negotiation
- Ability to manage multiple complex transactions simultaneously
- Excellent analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Attention to detail and ability to review technical corporate documents
- Family office experience and understanding of ultra-high-net-worth client needs
- Experience with closely held business transactions and restructurings
- Background in handling large-scale transactions ($100M+)
- Creative thinking abilities for developing innovative structural solutions
- Experience managing and mentoring paralegals
You will have:
- The opportunity to work on sophisticated, high-stakes transactions for prominent families and their businesses
- Direct client interaction and relationship management responsibilities
- The ability to shape complex deal structures with significant autonomy
- A collaborative environment within a national law firm that maintains a boutique-level focus
- Competitive, fair, and transparent compensation and partnership opportunities
Benefits: Harrison LLP offers a comprehensive benefits package including Firm paid holidays, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and 401(k).
Harrison LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Harrison LLP is not accepting unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies for these roles. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Harrison LLP, and the Firm will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.
