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Corporate M&A Attorney

Minneapolis, MN

Description

Overview

Founded in 1965, client is a top-20 law firm in Minnesota, with offices in Minneapolis, St. Paul, Plymouth, and St. Michael Minnesota. We have a well- earned reputation within the business community of providing sound, reasoned and comprehensive legal advice. With an emphasis on building lasting relationships with our clients, our professionals take the time to listen and understand their legal issues within the larger framework of their business as a whole. Known for our dedication and responsiveness, our attorneys and staff are focused on finding pragmatic solutions and producing remarkable results for our clients.

Client serves individuals and businesses through three unique, yet complementary divisions. In Minneapolis, we represent a variety of clients across a series of practice groups: Banking and Finance, Business Litigation, Corporate and Estate Planning, Commercial Real Estate and Family Law. This Corporate Associate position will be housed in our renowned Corporate and M&A group.

Requirements

Position Details

We are looking for an experienced transactional attorney with corporate experience to join our established and growing practice. This individual will manage a range of corporate transactions including mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, succession planning and general corporate advice and counsel. The successful candidate will have extensive experience in all aspects of corporate transactions and the ability to lead and manage projects and negotiate deal terms.

Requirements

Five plus years of transactional experience with corporate mergers and acquisitions as a licensed attorney.

Ability to handle heavy transactional deal volume and collaboration within the corporate team.

Must have strong legal writing skills, analytical and ability to build relationships.

Experience with a wide range of corporate transactions, including direct experience in the past several years with an emphasis on mergers, acquisitions, and business structuring.

Formation and operation of Minnesota, Delaware (and other state) corporations and limited liability companies

Counseling new companies regarding choice of entity

Mergers, acquisitions and dispositions

Private placements, Regulations D offerings, and Federal and state securities law compliance and filings

Implementation of equity incentive plans including stock options and restricted stock

Drafting board and stockholder resolutions for various corporate actions

Counseling directors and executive officers of corporate entities

Structuring equity allocations to founders and employees of startup companies

Seed and venture capital financing transactions

Drafting NDAs, MSAs, Terms of Use, employment agreements, shareholder agreements, buy-sell agreements and other general corporate agreements

Basic familiarity with recurring tax, employment and intellectual property issues

Benefits

Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance

HSA & FSA Accounts

Employer Contribution to HSA if enrolled in High Deductible Health Insurance plan

401K, with 4% company contribution (after completion of 1 year of service)

Paid time off

Paid Leaves

Paid company holidays

Paid Basic Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Monthly reimbursement for Parking and cell phone

Annual Marketing & Business Development budget provided

Bar license and CLE reimbursements

Building amenities include: onsite restaurants & onsite free gym

Hybrid Remote Schedule

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

This role operates in a professional office setting, routinely working with standard office equipment. Generally, due to the nature of this office position, the person in this role would be required to talk and hear, sit or stand for long period of time, and use their hands and fingers, to handle and feel. Occasionally required to walk, reach with arms and hand, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, or crouch. Regularly required to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Vision abilities required by the job include close vision.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and to meet job requirements.