SkyWater Search Partners is assisting a top mid-size law firm in California with their search for a Senior Real Estate Finance Counsel or Associate to join the team.
The ideal candidate will have 6+ years of real estate finance transactions at a law firm, and proficiency at working with debit and equity financing, purchase & sale transaction documents, due diligence, title & survey review, commercial leasing, and securitized lending. Strong academic credentials, and an active CA bar license are required.
Open to candidates in LA (preferred), San Francisco, Sacramento, or Walnut Creek. Base salary is between $250k-300k, depending on experience.
If you’ve considered making a change in 2025 and this role is of interest to you, please apply or contact Rylie Niebuhr at RNiebuhr@skywatersearch,com with interest.
SkyWater Search Partners is assisting a top mid-size law firm in Chicago with their search for a Finance associate to join the team. The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of experience in a law firm focusing on high-level corporate finance matters, top law school credentials, and an active IL bar license. This firm is a top 5 mid-size firm in Chicago with Chamber’s band 1 and 2 rankings, former big law partners, and a shortened partnership track for associates.
If you’ve considered making a change in the New Year, please apply or contact Rylie Niebuhr at RNiebuhr@skywatersearch,com with interest.
SkyWater Search Partners is assisting a reputable Minneapolis law firm with its search for an experienced litigation attorney. The ideal candidate will have a small book of business ($150k or more) and experience handling a variety of contested matters, including shareholder disputes and employment litigation. This person does not need to be completely self-sufficient, as there is plenty of work to pass along. The firm offers a collegial, entrepreneurial culture and competitive compensation.
If you would like to learn more about this opportunity, please apply or reach out to Lauren Swartout at lswartout@skywatersearch.com
SkyWater Search Partners is assisting a prestigious litigation boutique law firm with their search for high-level associate attorneys of any level to join the Chicago office. The ideal candidate will come from a top law school with excellent academic credentials, ideally a judicial clerkship, and have experience with complex litigation. Associates will work under multiple partners and practice a variety of litigation areas – antitrust, consumer protection, product liability, commercial matters, and environmental.
This law firms pays market compensation including bonuses, offers a hybrid workplace, and promotes a cross-office collaborative culture. Candidates must be high performing attorneys with strong credentials and experience. Please apply or reach out to Rylie Niebuhr at RNiebuhr@skywatersearch.com with questions.
A reputable mid-sized firm in a suburb of Chicago is looking to hire a corporate associate with at least 2 years of experience. This attorney would be joining the Franchise group doing a wide variety of transactional and regulatory work, including drafting disclosures and registrations, agreements, renewals, transfers, terminations, responses to government inquiries, purchase and sale documents, and more. This role will also involve regular negotiation and client facing contact. This role is on side in a suburb of Chicago 5 days a week, and there is no billable hour requirement. Please apply here or email a resume, law school transcript, and deal sheet to griebel@skywatersearch.com if interested. Thank you!
SkyWater has been retained by a fast-growing, long-term client to identify and recruit their next General Counsel. Our client is a private, multi-billion dollar manufacturer that’s headquartered in the upper Midwest, with a sizable executive office in Minneapolis. They have achieved remarkable growth through both organic growth & acquisition over the past decade, and aren’t slowing down anytime soon!
Reporting to the CEO, the General Counsel will lead a Legal team of 12, and serve on the executive leadership team. The General Counsel will be a business leader first, and attorney second. They will set the long-term strategic vision, priorities, and budget for the Legal team, ensure that the company and its employees stay in compliance with applicable laws and regulations, advise and liaise with the Board of Directors and executive team on strategic initiatives, and handle most sensitive and important legal matters.
*** This role is primarily an on-site role at their corporate office in Minneapolis. *** *** The chosen candidate will receive a strong compensation and benefits package, including a competitive base salary, annual bonus, and long-term incentives. ***
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