Corporate Attorney (Minneapolis)

DLA Piper•Minneapolis, MN

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

DLA Piper is seeking a Corporate Attorney in Minneapolis. The firm is described as bold, exceptional, collaborative, and supportive, offering opportunities for meaningful work and career growth. While specific job requirements may vary by specialty, universal expectations apply to all Firm lawyers, focusing on effective communication, efficient work production, logical analysis of legal issues, timely and accurate work product, availability, sustained concentration, ability to work under pressure, physical and sedentary activity, and travel as required. The role involves fostering client relationships, mentoring junior staff, and adhering to Firm policies. All DLA Piper employees are expected to demonstrate excellence in client service and people development, upholding firm values. Specific expectations include effective communication with clients and professionals, producing high-quality work efficiently, meeting deadlines, managing priorities, complying with firm policies, and maintaining confidences.

Requirements

Proficiency commensurate with position and experience in core competencies: Professional Excellence (Oral communications, writing, analysis and strategic thinking, legal knowledge and expertise), Client Impact (Solution orientation, project management, service quality and orientation, initiative and ownership), Effectiveness (self-awareness, relationship building, people management, team building and inclusion), Leadership (Entrepreneurship, business development, career commitment, professionalism and integrity).
Ability to perform sedentary work, requiring occasional exertion of up to 10 pounds of force to lift, carry, push, pull, or move objects.
Ability to sit for extended periods, with occasional walking and standing.
Ability to travel, both domestic and international, as required.

Nice To Haves

Opportunity for a hybrid work arrangement combining remote and in-office work.

Responsibilities

Effectively communicate, verbally and in writing, with partners, lawyers, clients, staff, and third parties.
Produce deliverables, answer phone calls, and reply to correspondence in an efficient and responsive manner, meeting all deadlines and expectations.
Analyze complex legal issues in a logical manner, applying legal principles and research to specific facts.
Provide timely, accurate, and well-reasoned work product.
Be available whenever needed to ensure timely delivery of services, including during business hours, evenings, and weekends.
Apply sustained and intense concentration for extended periods of time.
Work under pressure to meet deadlines and perform to the satisfaction of clients and colleagues.
Engage in both physical and sedentary activity, such as working at a computer for extended periods of time, including on-screen reading and typing; participating in telephonic conferences; and participating in meetings at client offices and at the Firm.
Travel, as required by the Firm or client, such as to client meetings, to engage in advocacy before a tribunal or government agency, or to participate in business development activities.
Foster relationships and anticipate clients’ needs to achieve continued engagement.
Mentor and supervise junior lawyers and staff.
Observe all Firm policies and practices, as may be in effect from time to time.
Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with clients, lawyers, business professionals, and external audiences.
Produce high-quality work and respond to correspondence in an efficient, timely, and professional manner.
Meet deadlines, manage competing priorities, and commit to meeting high standards.
Comply with firm policies and procedures.
Maintain confidences as required in a law firm environment.