Overview
Corporate Associate at Boutique M&A Firm Jobs in Washington State at Sunder Legal PLLC
About Sunder Legal
Sunder Legal is a corporate law firm focused on lower and middle market mergers and acquisitions, fractional general counsel services, and corporate advisory work. Our clients hire us because we are seasoned transactional lawyers who are practical, efficient, and understand that legal risk is business risk.
We are based in Seattle, WA with team members in Canada and the United States. The firm operates on a fully remote model, with office space available in Seattle, WA.
The firm was founded by Alykhan Sunderji, who started his career at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison and was a senior attorney at Amazon for nearly a decade.
The Role
We are seeking a corporate generalist attorney with 2 to 3 years of experience to join our growing team. This is a fully remote position offering broad exposure across transactional, advisory, and compliance matters, with direct client contact from day one. The right candidate will be comfortable diving deep into the businesses of our clients, both identifying legal risk and recommending solutions, and providing strategic advice.
Responsibilities
- Serve as day-to-day legal counsel to multiple clients in a fractional general counsel capacity
- Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including service agreements, NDAs, licensing agreements, partnership agreements, and vendor contracts
- Support M&A transactions, including due diligence, deal structuring, and closing mechanics
- Advise clients on entity formation, corporate governance, and organizational matters
- Collaborate with senior attorneys on complex transactions and client strategy
- Manage competing priorities across multiple client engagements
Qualifications
- J.D. from an accredited law school
- 2 to 3 years of experience in corporate, transactional, or general commercial practice
- Admission to a U.S. state bar or Canadian law society in good standing; California, New York, or Washington bar admission preferred but not required
- Strong drafting and contract negotiation skills
- Ability to translate legal analysis into practical, business-oriented advice
- Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple client matters simultaneously
- A collaborative mindset and comfort working directly with clients in an advisory capacity
Compensation
- Salary range: $120,000 to $150,000, commensurate with experience
- Paid time off and paid holidays
- Health care benefits
- Bar dues paid by the firm
- Fully remote
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $120,000.00 – $150,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
Experience:
- corporate or transactional experience?: 2 years (Required)
License/Certification:
- license to practice law in WA, NY, CA, TX, BC or Ontario? (Required)
Work Location: Remote
Title: Corporate Associate at Boutique M&A Firm
Company: Sunder Legal PLLC
Location: Washington State
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