Attorney

Stinson LLP seeks an Attorney in our Minneapolis, MN office in the Corporate Finance division. The Attorney represents and counsels clients, drafts documents, and conducts legal research in corporate finance legal matters.

The specific duties include:

• Provide a full range of legal services for publicly-held corporations, privately-held companies, private equity funds and venture capital funds;
• Provide legal services related to securities law compliance, capital markets transactions, merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions, private equity (PE) transactions, venture capital (VC) transactions, investment company and advisor compliance, corporate governance and structured finance;
• Support the firm in representing clients on structuring and documenting public offerings of equity and debt securities, merger and acquisition transactions, private equity transactions, venture capital transactions, structured finance transactions, as well as corporate governance, securities law compliance and corporate law matters; and
• Conduct legal research, provide legal and logical analysis, gather and use data, organize facts and materials, demonstrate attention to detail, draft critical transaction documents and exercise excellent judgement at problem solving.

We require a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an ABA-accredited law school in the United States and an active license to practice law in Minnesota. The position also requires two years of legal experience in advising businesses on legal matters regarding formation of business entities, mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, public company SEC regulatory compliance, corporate governance issues, tax issues, and drafting documentation including: preparation of a variety of business agreements such as merger agreements, stock sales, stock purchases, venture capital financings and related documentation, shareholders', employment and non-competition agreements, stock option plans, and documents for a variety of corporate transactions including complex security and debt documents with related registration rights. Associate compensation structure has two components: (1) a base salary (based on an 1850 billable hour target) and (2) a discretionary merit bonus based on performance. The salary range for this role is $195,000 - $235,000. The salary range for this position is based on a variety of factors, including experience, skills, qualifications, and location. The range is provided as an initial approximation at the time of posting and may vary based on the individual's unique qualifications and experience. Benefits include insurance (medical, dental, vision), paid time off, flexible schedules, 401k, and more. (The employer will pay or exceed the prevailing wage determined by the U.S. DOL).

Please apply online at http://www.stinson.com or send resume to HR at Stinson.humanresources@stinson.com