ESOP Transactions & Services Associate Attorney

Aligned Talent Acquisition • Chicago, IL

16h • Hybrid

About The Position

A highly respected national law firm is seeking an ESOP Transactions & Services Associate Attorney to join its Chicago office. This opportunity is ideal for an attorney interested in representing companies, trustees, lenders, and ESOP-owned businesses in sophisticated employee stock ownership plan transactions and related corporate matters.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience with ESOP transactions, employee benefits, executive compensation, tax, corporate, or finance matters gained at a sophisticated law firm
• Experience advising clients on Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) and related transactional matters
• Experience with ESOP formations, acquisitions, recapitalizations, financing transactions, and ownership transitions
• Experience drafting and negotiating transactional documents, corporate agreements, financing documents, and related legal documentation
• Strong drafting, negotiation, analytical, organizational, and communication skills
• Ability to independently manage sophisticated transactions while maintaining significant client interaction
• Excellent academic credentials
• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school required
• Illinois bar admission required or ability to become admitted

Nice To Haves

• Experience advising clients regarding ERISA, Internal Revenue Code, corporate governance, and fiduciary matters is preferred
• Experience representing companies, trustees, lenders, or shareholders in sophisticated transactions is a plus

Responsibilities

• Representing companies, trustees, lenders, and ESOP-owned businesses in sophisticated employee stock ownership plan transactions and related corporate matters.
• Advising clients on Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) and related transactional matters.
• Handling ESOP formations, acquisitions, recapitalizations, financing transactions, and ownership transitions.
• Drafting and negotiating transactional documents, corporate agreements, financing documents, and related legal documentation.
• Advising clients regarding ERISA, Internal Revenue Code, corporate governance, and fiduciary matters.
• Representing companies, trustees, lenders, or shareholders in sophisticated transactions.
• Independently managing sophisticated transactions while maintaining significant client interaction.

Benefits

• Nationally recognized ESOP and corporate transactions practice
• Exposure to sophisticated ownership transition and financing transactions
• Significant client interaction and responsibility
• Opportunity to advise companies, trustees, and business owners on complex ESOP matters
• Strong mentorship and professional development
• Collaborative AmLaw 100 environment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree