Corporate Associate Attorney
About The Position
Stein Law seeks a junior associate attorney for its corporate and tax transactional practice. The associate will work directly with senior associates and partners on sophisticated matters including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, real estate and private fund transactions, and tax-driven planning structures. The role offers intensive training, early substantive responsibility, high standards, and support for building a legal career. The position is on-site only. Stein Law advises startups, entrepreneurs, investors, family offices, and multi-generational family businesses on corporate, transactional, tax, and estate and trust matters. Its work covers the business life cycle, from entity selection and formation through financing, joint ventures, acquisitions, and succession, and may involve entities and investors operating across multiple jurisdictions. Associates work collaboratively with senior attorneys and consider how matters relate to clients’ short- and long-term objectives.
Requirements
- J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school.
- Admitted to practice or sitting for the next administration of the bar examination.
- Strong academic record and excellent legal research and writing skills.
- Coursework or demonstrated interest in business associations, federal income tax, corporate and partnership taxation, and international taxation.
- Meticulous attention to detail and comfort working with numbers, financial statements, and tax returns.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and standard legal research platforms.
- Willingness to use technology, including AI-assisted research and drafting tools, responsibly and under attorney supervision.
- Strong work ethic and genuine enthusiasm for transactional and tax work.
- Intellectual curiosity, receptiveness to direct feedback, commitment to professional ethics, professional demeanor with clients and colleagues, and a good sense of humor.
Nice To Haves
- Background in accounting, finance, or another analytical field.
- LL.M. in Taxation.
- CPA credential.
Responsibilities
- Draft, review, and mark up corporate governing instruments and transaction documents, including operating agreements, partnership agreements, purchase and sale agreements, NDAs, and management agreements; track negotiated changes across drafts.
- Review entity documents, contracts, trust instruments, and financial statements; identify risks, inconsistencies, and gaps; and prepare issue lists and due diligence memoranda.
- Research the Internal Revenue Code, Treasury Regulations, court decisions, and secondary authorities; prepare legal memoranda and client-ready analysis with practical recommendations.
- Assist in drafting private placement memoranda, subscription documents, and related materials for private fund and Regulation D offerings.
- Support advanced wealth and entity planning, including Private Placement Life Insurance (PPLI) structures, holding-company structures, and family office arrangements; draft client proposals involving tax strategies.
- Assist with entity formation, corporate maintenance, and governance matters, including analysis of member and shareholder rights and remedies under state codes and statutes.
- Coordinate with colleagues, opposing counsel, clients, and clients’ other advisors, including CPAs and financial professionals.
- Complete the requirements of TILPP with time and support from the firm.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- 401(k) plan with employer match up to 4%.
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
- Employer-provided life insurance.
- Paid time off.
- Paid holidays.
- Continuing legal education expenses covered subject to approval.
- State bar membership fees paid.
- Employee discounts.
- Performance-based bonus.
- Profit sharing.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
