Job Details
Sherman Atlas provides the highest caliber legal expertise to its clients and a collaborative team-oriented environment for its attorneys. Sherman Atlas believes that a good work/life balance enables it to provide excellent legal service over the long-term. We have built a modern firm based on the belief that a healthy life outside the office supports a positive and rewarding legal career and forms the foundation of a lasting firm culture with committed attorneys. We have been consistently ranked as one of the Best Places to Work in New Jersey and intend to continue to support our clients and our attorneys as a family.
We are seeking an associate with two to five years of experience in corporate counseling, transactions and M&A to join our dynamic corporate practice group.
The successful candidate will have experience:
Counseling on day-to-day corporate legal issues
Managing complex corporate transactions
Drafting and negotiating agreements, organizational documents, and handling various corporate transactions/mergers and acquisitions
Interacting directly with clients
Candidates should possess a strong academic background and superior drafting and negotiation skills, be willing to take on significant responsibility for deal management, client interaction and work product, and be diligent, proactive, supportive and team-oriented.
Requirements:
2 to 5 years of large law firm corporate experience
Bachelor s and Juris Doctor degrees
New Jersey admission required (within 12 months of hiring)
New York a plus.
Excellent written and oral communication skills, with careful attention to detail.
Exceptional client service skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.)
Office: Florham Park, NJ