Transactional Attorney

Job Description

Transactional Attorney | PWR, PLLC

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at PWR, PLLC, located in Little Rock, AR. PWR, PLLC provides comprehensive business and accounting services, striving to deliver effective solutions for each client. This role is crucial for delivering legal counsel and documentation across estate planning, business transactions, and tax advisory, directly impacting client wealth preservation and business growth.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Little Rock, AR

• Mission: This person will provide legal counsel and documentation services to clients, mitigating tax liability and supporting wealth preservation and business growth.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Tax Counsel: Conduct in-depth tax research to analyze complex federal, state, and local tax codes, applying findings to support wealth preservation strategies, entity formations, and tax controversy representation.
• Estate Planning: Draft, review, and revise foundational wealth preservation and estate planning documents to maximize asset value and minimize taxes.
• Transactional Drafting: Draft real estate agreements, membership interest or stock transfer certificate agreements, purchase and sales agreements, operating agreements, buy-sell agreements, confidentiality agreements, letters of intent, and other related transactional documents.
• Due Diligence Support: Assist with due diligence processes for mergers, acquisitions, and financing transactions.
• Client Relations: Engage in client discussions, communications, and outreach, while maintaining knowledge of the client’s legal documents and operations.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Juris Doctorate required, with an active license in good standing with the Arkansas bar or willingness to obtain it.
• Experience: 0 to 3 years of experience working in a transactional law practice, including an emphasis on estate planning, forming and structuring LLCs, partnerships, corporations, and tiered organizational structures.
• Skills: Exceptional legal and tax research skills, excellent contract drafting, and strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Bonus: Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Taxation or Accounting is strongly preferred.