Platt Richmond PLLC is a full-service business law firm that offers a collaborative environment to work and grow professionally. We help entrepreneurs navigate legal complexities and honor our commitments to our clients and to each other. With a strong foundation of business acumen, we are committed to producing practical, business-oriented legal solutions.

As a 25+ attorney firm, we recognize and appreciate the value of hard work, but we also like to have fun. Our culture is important to us. We respect the personal time of our team members, and genuinely like each other. We stick to our values. We are relentless problem solvers. We strive for excellence. We believe in the power of being honest and respectfully candid. We’re relationship-centered at our core.

In addition to a positive work environment with employees who work well together, we offer comprehensive benefits, including paid vacation and holidays, 401(k), health/vision/dental insurance, and parking. We offer competitive salaries, which include opportunity for discretionary bonus, formulaic bonus, and paid origination credit.

Position Overview:

Platt Richmond is seeking an associate attorney to join our robust and growing transactional practice. This individual would be responsible for assisting the partners in all facets of corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, private placement of securities, entity formation, investment funds and corporate governance. The ideal candidate will have 1-2 years of solid corporate experience.

Here, you’ll:

• Manage multiple projects and assist in all facets of our transactional practice
• Take real ownership of your work instead of just supporting a small piece of it
• Receive dedicated and insightful mentorship from seasoned big law attorneys
• Get experience working on sophisticated middle market transactions 

Here, you’ll:

• Manage multiple projects and assist in all facets of our transactional practice
• Take real ownership of your work instead of just supporting a small piece of it
• Receive dedicated and insightful mentorship from seasoned big law attorneys
• Get experience working on sophisticated middle market transactions

 What We’re Looking For:

• Driven, detail oriented, and enjoys taking on responsibilities
• Solid experience supporting varied corporate transactions in a private company environment
• Someone who can operate independently but knows when to ask questions

 The Right Fit:

This role is ideal for someone who:

• Values high-quality work but doesn’t want the big law lifestyle
• Enjoys working directly with clients and being part of a great team
• Is looking for high-quality corporate experience, meaningful responsibility, and the ability to make an impact

 Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Assist partners on a broad range of mergers, acquisitions and other business transactions and corporate matters, as well as on a broad range of debt finance, fund formation, securities matters, depending on experience
• Prepare and/or negotiate a wide range of transaction documents, corporate governance, instruments, commercial agreements and other legal documents
• Conduct or oversee legal due diligence and negotiation
• Manage and delegate appropriate tasks to paralegals

 Qualifications:

• 1-2 years of relevant experience
• Strong understanding of corporate law and contract law, and/or understanding of securities law, finance law or regulatory compliance
• Strong attention to detail
• Intellectual curiosity and genuine interest in projects, rather than a “finish the task and forget about it” approach
• Excellent communication and grammatical skills, both verbal and written
• Genuine, authentic personality
• Team player; takes direction well; receptive to constructive feedback
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Outlook
• J.D. and Texas Bar Admittance

 Perks:

• Highly flexible work from home policy
• Collegial atmosphere of hard-working but fun-loving partners, associates, and staff
• True work-life balance; 1700 billable hour requirement
• Dedicated paralegals and support staff
• Support and mentoring for business development initiatives
• Origination credit on matters brought to the firm by the associate
• Straightforward partner track
• Excellent benefits and 401(k)