Jimerson Birr

Senior Business Advisory – Transactional Attorney

Jimerson Birr

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Jacksonville • Florida • United States

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • 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.

Requirements

  • 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
  • Conferring client‑defined value: Clarify objectives, success criteria, budget, timeline, and communication preferences at intake—then manage to them.
  • Accessibility: Keep lines open and responsive; clients never guess how to reach us or when they’ll hear from us.
  • Efficiency & cost‑effectiveness: Staff matters smartly, use technology and checklists to reduce friction, and provide early assessments for predictable spend.
  • Delivering an experience while delivering results: Make progress visible with alignment calls, status summaries, and documented decisions.
  • Meaningful partnership: Anticipate needs, surface options, and help clients plan the next goal beyond the one we just achieved.
  • Exceptional communication based on listening: Ask better questions, summarize tradeoffs plainly, and write for business readers.
  • Accountability to goals: Hold the team (and yourself) to timelines, scopes, and outcomes; surface risks early and propose fixes.
  • Competitive compensation, professional development opportunities, and a supportive work environment dedicated to fostering your success.
  • Challenging Opportunity with a Company that Cares About Its Most Valuable Asset: YOU!
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
drafting corporate documentsnegotiating agreementsentity formationrestructuringdissolutiondue diligencecapital restructuringfranchisingM&Abusiness transactions
Soft Skills
organizational skillscommunicationmentoringdelegationjudgmenttime managementbudget managementstatus transparencyrisk managementpersuasion
Certifications
JDactive membership in the Florida Bar