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DarrowEverett LLP
Hope Branch, Director of Operations & HR
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Email: hbranch@darroweverett.com | http://www.darroweverett.com
Send application materials to: Hope Branch
Recruiting for office(s) in: Charleston, SC
Type of organization: Law Firm
Job Title: Corporate Associate
In an effort to expand its footprint in the Charleston market, DarrowEverett LLP is looking for an experienced, Senior Partner-level, complex Litigation Attorney with immediate availability. Candidate(s) should have a strong acumen for leadership and a desire to be an integral part of a growing office. The candidate must have excellent communication and administrative skills, be highly organized and detail-oriented, be able to multitask without sacrificing efficiency, be responsible, and be able to represent the firm, and its clients in ways that enhance its reputation.
Qualified candidates must have a passion for success. Strong record of academic achievement, proven research and writing skills and a talent for handling matters professionally are minimum requirements. Attorneys must be licensed to practice in South Carolina and be a member of the bar in good standing.
Role & Responsibilities
• 3-8 years of continuous, specific, and verifiable corporate experience
• Ability to review, draft, and negotiate commercial contracts, including equity and asset purchase agreements, shareholder, partnership and operating agreements, loan agreements, license agreements, financing agreements, service agreements, non-disclosure agreements and restrictive covenant agreements.
• Research legal issues relating to a wide variety of business transactional issues and provide analysis within the client’s budget and time constraints.
• Assist in due diligence for mergers, acquisitions, and dispositions.
• Manage high client volume and workload responsibility.
• Provide advice to clients regarding contract terms and legal implications of business operations and transactions.
• Assisting in the development of strategies to manage risk exposure and prevent legal problems from occurring
Qualifications:
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Knowledge of the laws and rules, as well as state and federal court procedures, forms, deadlines, filing requirements and portals
• Ability to organize factual and legal data into clear and logical arguments.
• Ability to handle sensitive matters on a confidential basis.
• A high degree of initiative, mature judgment, and discretion.
• Organization and time management skills.
Compensation:
• Salary commensurate with skills;
• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance;
• 401K with employee match contributions;
• Generous holiday and vacation schedules.
Time period of employment: full time, ongoing
- Deadline to apply: 27 May 2024
- Anticipated start date: ASAP
- Response method(s): Email
- Materials requested: Résumé, Cover letter, Writing sample