Corporate Attorney

Job Description

Job Description

Ascension Global Staffing & Executive Search is a Hispanic woman-owned national recruiting firm dedicated to identifying and placing top talent across the country. We partner with employers and candidates across a broad range of industries, combining market knowledge, strategic recruiting expertise, and a relationship-driven approach to deliver exceptional results.

Our client is a full-service commercial law firm with offices in New Jersey, New York and Florida. Their goal is to make sure you are exposed to high-profile cases and receive the necessary tools to exceed client expectations. Their attorneys are innovative, creative, and collaborative; giving you the platform to flourish in an environment where your ideas matter. When you join their group of attorneys, you will work alongside some of the best professionals in their field of practice who will mentor you and help develop your skills. The Firm not only makes a commitment to their clients, they also make a commitment to their attorneys.

Their Corporate Practice Group is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Corporate Attorney with 7+ years of experience to join their Newark, New Jersey office. The ideal candidate will have significant experience handling sophisticated transactional, advisory, and general corporate matters for emerging growth and established companies across a range of industries, including life sciences.

• Represent clients in a broad range of corporate and transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic alliances, restructurings, and general corporate counseling.
• Structure, draft, and negotiate complex commercial agreements, including SaaS, licensing, distribution, supply, professional services, outsourcing, and product development agreements.
• Counsel clients on corporate governance matters, shareholder arrangements, employment agreements, and related disputes.
• Assist companies and investors with early-stage and venture capital financings, bank financings, strategic investments, and exit transactions, including mergers and acquisitions.
• Collaborate closely with clients to provide practical, business-oriented legal solutions tailored to their objectives and industry context.

• 7+ years of relevant corporate transactional experience.
• Must be admitted to the New Jersey bar; admission to the New York bar is strongly preferred (a plus).
• Strong experience in mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, commercial contracts, and financing transactions.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, and client counseling skills.
• Ability to manage multiple matters independently while working collaboratively within a team.

• $240,000 – $280,000 annually, commensurate with experience.
• They offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) retirement plan, paid time off, and other firm-sponsored benefits and perks.