About Stoel Rives and the Corporate Team
Our Corporate team consists of over 70 lawyers who focus on all areas of corporate law representing both public and private entities at all stages of formation and growth. Our clients are engaged in energy production and distribution, agribusiness, healthcare, computer technology, life sciences solutions, aerospace technology, timber and forest products, mining, retail and manufacturing. We develop a deep understanding of the strategic objectives of these businesses to enhance our ability to plan and execute transactions for our clients. The variety of industries reflects the diversity of public and private companies launching, growing and operating across our footprint.
If you are interested in working with a group of collaborative, hard-working, and dedicated lawyers and staff, this is the place for you.
Role Overview
The Portland office of Stoel Rives LLP is seeking an associate attorney with 3-6 years of experience to join its Corporate Practice Group. The ideal candidate will have law firm experience focused on structuring, negotiating and documenting secured and unsecured debt finance transactions with both traditional financial institutions and private credit. Experience with sponsor-backed M&A, and a working understanding of common intercreditor and collateral issues in mezzanine, unitranche and split-lien structures is preferred.
Members of our team can expect to benefit from working with both company and lender-side clients on mid-market and larger transactions. Our finance work involves an array of industries, including agribusiness, consumer products, tech and forest products. Attorneys in this role often interface with colleagues across offices and practice groups, and should expect to regularly work directly with partners and clients. The associate in this role will independently produce client-ready documents, manage project workstreams and will work with others on complex transactions.
Skills Needed to Be Effective in This Role
We pride ourselves in forming diverse teams with a wide array of interpersonal and professional attributes. We don’t expect one human to embody all of these skills, but if you have many of these skills, and are enthusiastic to learn, we encourage you to apply.
Experience in leveraged finance transactions in connection with acquisitions, restructurings and refinancings;
Enjoy the challenge of negotiating and documenting complex transactions;
Good business and professional judgment, and a strong desire to understand how a project serves client goals;
Proven track record of client service and ability to maintain and develop strong working relationships;
Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills;
Ability to manage multiple projects and to work successfully within a legal team through communication and appropriate delegation;
Interest in engaging in business development and participation in civic and professional organizations;
JD from an accredited university; and
Active membership in or commitment to applying to the Oregon State Bar.
Stoel Rives: Part of Our Team
A broader question you may have is, “How will this position enhance my legal skills and career trajectory?” At Stoel Rives, we offer a unique lateral integration program and core competency model that are designed to provide a roadmap of the practical skills, abilities, and client service techniques our lawyers need to succeed and progress at the firm. We also established a New Lawyer Integration Program that has deepened our relationships and connections with our new lawyers, while providing them with the mentoring, resources, and information necessary for success.
How You Will Live Life Well at Stoel Rives: Compensation, Benefits, and More!
The pay range for this position is $188,000 - $217,000 in Portland/preferred market. However, the base compensation presented to a candidate may vary based on skills, overall experience, and market location.
In addition to base compensation, Stoel Rives has a total rewards program that includes an annual discretionary bonus and rich benefits offerings. For example, our benefits offerings include paid family & medical leave (and an on/off-ramp program for expecting parents), unlimited PTO, a flexible schedule program, hybrid work options, and a sabbatical program for eligible attorneys. We also offer competitive and robust medical, dental, vision, life, long-term disability, AD&D, EAP, FSA, and Voluntary Life, ADD, and LTC options. We also provide a generous firm-contributed health savings account and a pre-tax transportation/parking plan. To help meet billable hour expectations, we also allow up to 50 hours of billable credit for diversity, equity, and inclusion-related activities, as well as an additional up to 50 hours for pro bono activities.
We are also proud participants of the ABA Well-Being Pledge, strongly believing that the well-being of our employees is paramount to the success of the firm. In addition, the firm’s Culture Committee supports the firm’s mission, vision, and values in bringing together spectacular client service and job satisfaction.
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Stoel Rives places a high priority on attracting and retaining lawyers and business professionals with different backgrounds and life experiences. This makes us better and happier as people, as an organization, and as legal advisers. We are proud to offer many engagement opportunities including a firmwide DE&I Committee, Associates Committee, Pro Bono Committee, Affinity Groups, and Parenting Circle.
We proudly partner with Diversity Lab to implement innovative programs to advance Stoel Rives’ DE&I goals, including the aggressive metrics-based goals we’ve adopted as one of five founding Move the Needle firms. Our efforts with Diversity Lab include certification under the Mansfield Rule, to boost the representation of diverse lawyers in our firm’s leadership by broadening the pool of candidates considered for opportunities. Additional information on these programs, can be found here.