Corporate Attorney - Saint Petersburg, United States - hrEdge Consulting

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Saint Petersburg, United States

3 weeks ago

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Description

Taylor Nelson PL-Corporate Attorney
Taylor Nelson PL is seeking a corporate attorney to join its nationally recognized boutique transportation and logistics practice. This opening is available in either the firm's Tampa Bay (downtown St. Petersburg) or Winter Haven, Florida locations. Our focused small firm handles complex and challenging matters and makes a real business impact across the country. Associates will work closely with attorneys who are industry insiders.

We are looking for an attorney who has the capacity to learn quickly, take the ball, and run with it.

If you are accountable, sharp, and eager to take advantage of the opportunity this firm offers, we would love to hear from you.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

Review, draft, and negotiate sophisticated commercial contracts, including transportation agreements, warehousing agreements, vehicle and property leases, stock and asset purchase agreements, vendor agreements, financing arrangements, services agreements, and nondisclosure/noncompete agreements.
Provide advice to clients regarding contract terms and implications on business operations.
Research legal issues relating to a wide variety of business issues, including transportation law and regulations, secured transactions and financing arrangements, and dispute resolution, and provide analysis within client budgets and time constraints.
Analyze and oversee insurance coverage issues and develop risk management strategies to transportation and related entities.
Assist in due diligence for mergers, acquisitions, and sales of motor carrier, freight forwarder, broker, and warehouse entities.
Draft, pursue, and respond to demand letters.
Assist on employment and litigation matters, when needed.
Manage high client volume and workload responsibly.
Support regulatory compliance audits and analyses.
Respond to compliance audits and investigations relating to transportation law.
Exercise a high level of professionalism, business judgment, and legal analytical skills.
Strong willingness to learn and become skilled in the dynamic and growing transportation industry.
Interest in professional growth, industry networking, and business development.

Position Specifications

Education

JD from ABA accredited law school and admission to State of Florida Bar required (out of state attorneys considered if intending on taking the Florida Bar within 6 months of acceptance of an offer and relocate to Winter Haven or Tampa Bay area.).

Experience

3-6 years' experience in complex corporate and employment law preferred as well as familiarity with federal or state administrative actions and judicial procedure.

Transportation, employment, or mergers and acquisition law or in-house experience is a plus.

Pay
$105,000 - $120,000

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Life Insurance
401K Benefits
Paid Time Off and Holidays

Teamwork, Building Your Profession, and Momentum

Do you want to be part of something that helps shape an industry, stretches your skill set, and gives you an opportunity to serve a growing industry while investing in your career? Are you ready to be a significant and valued contributor at one of the leading voices in a complex and tight-knit field of legal practice? Taylor Nelson offers a collegial, and dynamic working environment that empowers attorneys to engage in professional and business development.

We live by and constantly build up our core values:

Build Relationships: Investing in the long term with genuine support for clients and colleagues with pride in solutions.
Strive for Excellence: Innovative, creative, and entrepreneurial within a continuum of excellence.
Industry Leadership: Renown for leadership knowledge, quality, work ethic, and meaningful contributions to the communities in which we live and work.
Take Responsibility &

Provide Solutions:
Embrace reasoned risk and pro-actively communicate reliable solutions.

Accountable Flexibility: Honesty, mutual respect, integrity, teamwork, and ethical behavior in all our actions.
Taylor Nelson PL is an Equal Opportunity Employer._

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Taylor Nelson PL was awarded the 2019 Top Company for Women to Work in Transportation by the Women in Trucking Association and 2018 Best Places to Work Award, Small Business Category, by Careersource Polk. We pride ourselves in first class legal work, professional development, and a supportive culture in a boutique practice._