What are the responsibilities and job description for the Corporate Associate position at Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice?
Posted
1/17/2025
Position
Associate Attorney, Corporate
Kansas City
Contact
resumes@bakersterchi.com
Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice LLC, a litigation boutique of 170 employees, has a unique opportunity for an associate
attorney with at least five years of corporate and transactional experience including mergers and acquisitions.
Candidates must be licensed in Missouri and Kansas and have the ability to work independently on complex corporate and
transactional cases. Experience in other states is preferred.
Please email your cover letter with resume to resumes@bakersterchi.com.
Duties and Responsibilities
Handle all aspects of company mergers and acquisitions, including due diligence, deal structuring, and transactional
documentation.
Advising on succession planning for businesses.
Review, draft, and negotiate various contracts including vendor agreements, employment contracts, and partnership
agreements.
Advising on corporate governance matters, board of directors matters, and shareholder rights.
Knowledge of fiduciary duties and responsibilities of shareholders, and the interrelationships between members and
shareholders of companies.
Handle all aspects of estate planning needs for clients.
Ensuring company compliance with relevant laws and regulations across various industries.
Identify potential legal risks and advise on mitigation steps.
Conduct legal research to support business decisions, in connection with complex contracts and corporate governance
issues and claims and provide accurate legal advice.
Baker Sterchi offers competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, medical, dental, vision, basic and voluntary
life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and 401K matching.
Committed to promoting diversity within our organization and the legal community, we encourage candidates from all
backgrounds.
About Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice LLC
Founded in 1982, Baker Sterchi is a civil defense litigation and trial law firm with offices in Missouri, Kansas, Illinois,
Washington and Oregon. The firm provides comprehensive legal services across a broad range of practice areas, including
commercial and business litigation, construction, employment and labor, insurance coverage and defense, law
enforcement and civil rights, government liability, medical malpractice, premises liability, product liability, professional
and management liability, trial practice and consulting, and transportation litigation. With a team of attorneys who bring
decades of courtroom experience, Baker Sterchi is widely recognized for its trial skills and commitment to client service.
For more information, visit bakersterchi.com.
