Associate Attorney - Corporate Practice Group

Preti Flaherty•Portland, ME

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Preti Flaherty is seeking an experienced associate attorney to join its Corporate Practice Group in downtown Portland, Maine. Associates work directly with clients and take meaningful responsibility for sophisticated transactional matters. The practice includes mergers and acquisitions, commercial real estate, debt and equity financing, corporate governance, commercial contracts, and other complex business transactions involving multiple parties, agreements, financing arrangements, regulatory considerations, and closing requirements. The successful candidate will work closely with experienced partners while developing the judgment and independence needed to manage matters and communicate directly with clients, opposing counsel, lenders, and other transaction participants. The firm seeks an excellent writer and careful drafter who is highly organized, practical, responsive, and comfortable taking ownership of significant parts of a transaction. Compensation is $115,000 to $125,000 for 0–3 years of experience and $126,000 to $151,000 for 3+ years of experience. Associates may also earn bonuses based on work production, origination, and discretionary factors. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, paid time off, and a 401(k) retirement plan with firm contributions.

Requirements

Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school.
Active Maine bar membership, or ability to obtain Maine admission within 6–12 months.
At least 2 years of meaningful corporate or transactional experience.
Strong drafting and analytical skills, including experience reviewing, drafting, and revising transaction documents and commercial agreements.
Exceptional attention to detail, including the ability to identify inconsistencies, track open issues, manage document revisions, and maintain accuracy across multiple related agreements.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively and professionally with clients and transaction participants.
Ability to manage multiple sophisticated matters, competing priorities, and transaction deadlines.
Sound judgment and willingness to take ownership of assignments, anticipate next steps, identify issues, and propose practical solutions.
Strong organizational and transaction-management skills, including the ability to coordinate diligence, closing deliverables, signature documents, and other transaction components.

Nice To Haves

Experience with mergers and acquisitions, including purchase agreements, disclosure schedules, diligence, ancillary agreements, and transaction closings.
Experience with commercial real estate, lending, or other financing transactions.
Experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, including terms and conditions of sale, master purchase agreements, and licensing agreements.
Experience representing privately held businesses, owners, investors, lenders, or other sophisticated commercial clients.
Experience with healthcare transactions, securities law, or other heavily regulated industries.
Experience managing portions of transactions with limited supervision and working directly with clients and opposing counsel.

Responsibilities

Work directly with clients on sophisticated transactional matters.
Take ownership of significant pieces of transactions and manage matters with increasing independence.
Review, draft, and revise transaction documents and commercial agreements.
Identify inconsistencies, track open issues, manage document revisions, and maintain accuracy across related agreements.
Manage multiple matters, competing priorities, and transaction deadlines.
Anticipate next steps, identify issues, and propose practical solutions.
Coordinate due diligence, closing deliverables, signature documents, and other transaction components.
Communicate professionally with clients, opposing counsel, lenders, and other transaction participants.