Job Description:

St. Louis (Clayton-based) law firm seeks a Senior Associate with 6-10 years of experience for our firm's Business & Real Estate Transactions Practice Group. The work will be broad in scope and knowledge but relevant experience is required in the following areas:· Mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, commercial transactions, operating agreements, corporate governance/structure, equity investments, and partnership issues.· General corporate law, as well as transaction and entity structuring and related tax matters.· Pre-transaction planning, due diligence, deal and information management, preparation and negotiation of purchase agreements, operating agreements, and other transaction agreements, closings, post-closing matters, and business integration.· Merger and acquisition due diligence for both targets and acquirers, transaction and entity structuring, and related tax matters.The candidate will be required to implement strong project management and team-building skills to better ensure meeting clients' objectives in a timely and cost-effective manner.Excellent analytical, written, verbal, interpersonal skills, and emotional intelligence are a must. Direct and frequent communication with clients, clients' advisors, and opposing counsel from the time of initial contact to matter conclusion is expected.A portable book of business is a plus but is not required.