Job Title
Corporate Associate (Mid - Senior Level)
Firm
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Location
New York-New York City
Description
The New York office of Seyfarth Shaw LLP is seeking a Corporate Associate with 5-8 years of broad corporate transactional experience. The ideal candidate will have experience in complex M&A, joint ventures and similar transactions. The successful candidate will also have the ability to manage smaller transactions, be capable of independent responsibility for major documentation and components of larger transactions as well as experience supervising, mentoring and inspiring junior associates. Top law firm experience preferred, and a combination of law firm and in-house experience will be considered. Excellent academic credentials, analytical skills and verbal and written communication skills required. We offer a collegial environment and an excellent opportunity to continue to develop strong skills and grow with a national firm. Candidate must be admitted to the New York bar. With over 120 attorneys, Seyfarth’s Corporate Practice is recognized as a leading middle-market M&A practice and possesses strengths in niche areas. Seyfarth’s corporate practice is consistently recognized among the leading U.S. corporate practices by Legal 500, U.S. News & World Report, and Law360. Seyfarth provides comprehensive training for our associates through our mentoring programs, CLE initiatives, Seyfarth University, industry credentialing, and hands-on learning by working side-by-side with our partners. We invest in our associates to advance in their careers by providing opportunities for substantive client contact as well as significant involvement in case strategy and management. Seyfarth builds leading professionals by supporting speaking engagements and publishing opportunities. Seyfarth is proud to be an influential leader in diversity. The firm has been recognized for nine consecutive years in the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index. We have been named one of the “Best Law Firms for Women” by Working Mother seven years in a row, and we have been honored with the prestigious Thomas L. Sager Award for Diversity by the Minority Corporate Counsel Association. We also partnered with Diversity Lab to formally pilot the Mansfield Rule, which is designed to ensure that woman and minorities throughout the legal industry receive adequate consideration for leadership roles, equity partner promotions and lateral positions. At Seyfarth, we value diversity and provide equal opportunities to all qualified applicants. We invite you to discover why Seyfarth is recognized worldwide for its innovation. Come experience the Seyfarth difference.
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Updated
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Position
Associate
Practice Areas
Corporate
Specialties
M&A, Joint Ventures
Experience
5 to 8 years
Employer Type
Law Firm