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Role Description

We are seeking a Senior Business Advisory & Transactional Attorney who thrives on turning complexity into clean, reliable deal work. You’ll own day‑to‑day execution of transactions and governance matters, translate ambiguity into structured plans, and communicate recommendations with clarity and confidence. As a Senior, you operate with independence, set matter momentum, and mentor others—while modeling JB’s client‑service standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the full lifecycle of deals and transactions; from scoping through closing; maintaining structured timelines, risk registers, and status transparency.
• Draft, review, and negotiate core corporate documents (operating/shareholder agreements, bylaws, buy‑sell agreements, asset/stock purchase agreements, disclosure schedules, ancillary agreements).
• Advise on entity formation, restructuring, and dissolution; counsel boards and executives on governance and fiduciary duties.
• Direct diligence (requests, tracking, issue spots), coordinate advisors, and manage closing checklists and data room hygiene.
• Navigate ownership transitions, capital restructuring, partner exits, and franchising decisions with business‑first judgment.
• Mentor junior attorneys and paralegals; delegate intelligently; reinforce validated matter plans, templates, and workflows.
• Maintain time, SLA, and budget discipline; ensure matters stay on plan and on budget.

How You Create Impact at JB

• Deliver precise, timely, business‑ready documents and negotiations that align with defined scope, budget, and timelines.
• Strengthen playbooks (clause libraries, closing checklists, model timelines), improve workflows, and coach juniors to run the plays.
• Lead clear alignment calls, expectation setting, and decision logs so executives can act with confidence.

Qualifications

• JD and active membership in the Florida Bar
• 5+ years in business transactions, corporate law, or M&A
• Track record of drafting clean, reliable documents and running efficient deal processes
• Strong organizational skills across multiple matters and deadlines
• Clear, persuasive communication with executives, counterparties, and advisors

Preferred

• Mid‑market M&A experience; multistate or cross‑border transactions
• Advising privately held or family‑owned companies on governance and succession

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Professional development opportunities
• Supportive work environment dedicated to fostering your success

Company Description

Jimerson Birr is a Florida-based law firm that seeks to exceed client expectations through commitment to excellence and by adding value to our clients’ businesses. We are committed to handling each matter with the quality, care, attention to detail and respect as if we were representing ourselves. We are accessible, responsible, prepared, efficient and technologically advanced. Our clients and colleagues value us because they trust our integrity and abilities.

• Concentrates efforts in providing the highest level of legal services throughout the Southeastern U.S.
• Reputation for being well-prepared counselors, influential negotiators, and aggressive litigators.
• Significant experience in construction law, business litigation, and creditors rights and bankruptcy.