Business and Transactions Attorney

We are seeking a seasoned and highly motivated Business and Transactions Attorney to join our Omaha office and overall practice area team. The ideal candidate will demonstrate an entrepreneurial spirit a curious and inquisitive mindset and exceptional attention to detail. This role involves providing strategic legal counsel to clients across a broad spectrum of industries related to business matters including risk management contract review governance mergers and acquisitions entity formation and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with clients to develop tailored legal strategies aligned with their business goals and needs through riskbased analysis and assessments.
• Research and interpret applicable laws regulations and industry standards to ensure client compliance.
• Draft review and negotiate a variety of agreements (such as contracts with customers vendors and other third parties) operating agreements ownership and equity agreements and employment agreements.
• Advise clients on a range of corporate legal matters including entity selection and formation corporate governance and compliance.
• Provide strategic legal guidance during mergers acquisitions divestitures and other transactions.
• Manage multiple client matters simultaneously while maintaining highquality service and meeting deadlines.
• Supervise paralegals staff and team members as required
• Active in business development including involvement in professional organizations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant inhouse and/or law firm experience as a business and transactional attorney 10 years experience preferred

License(s)/Certification(s)

• Must be currently licensed in Nebraska or eligible to become licensed.
• Other state licenses (especially in states within our footprint) while not required will be considered.
• Valid drivers license.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated expertise in drafting and negotiating various contracts and agreements.
• Strong entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to approach legal issues from a business perspective.
• Exceptional research analytical and problemsolving skills.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication abilities.
• Proficiency in managing competing priorities and working independently.

Application Requirements
To be considered for this position please submit the following within the application system:

• A cover letter detailing your experience and how your entrepreneurial spirit aligns with this role.
• A resume highlighting your relevant qualifications.
• A drafting sample of an agreement (or set of interrelated transactional documents) you have worked on (confidential information should be redacted). Please Note: Legal Briefs will not be accepted as work samples.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Excellent research writing analytical and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple matters and tasks simultaneously and to complete tasks efficiently effectively and in a timely manner.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and to meet deadlines.
• Strong organization and matter management skills.
• Ability to work professionally and collaboratively with partners associates and support staff.
  Ability to work effectively with large working groups as part of a transaction team.

Live our Goosmann Values

• Culture
• Quality
  
• Productivity
• Growth

Required Experience:

Senior IC