Italian Practice Corporate Associate

Job Description

Job Description

Who you are:
You are a highly motivated self-starter looking to propel your career to the next level in a thriving and collegial professional environment.

Who we are:
Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP (TKD) is an entrepreneurial, growing, and highly supportive firm located in the heart of New York City. Our position as a mid-size firm promotes a work environment that fosters relationship building inside and outside of the office.

We care about each other, our clients, the work we do, and the communities in which we live. It’s the kind of environment where every employee can develop into their best professional selves, where everyone’s contributions matter, and where each employee makes a real difference right from the start. TKD is a place to challenge, share ideas, and contribute your ideas and skills as part of an exceptional team. Each day holds an opportunity to make a real impact.

What we do:

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin’s International Practice Group is a full-service, integrated legal team serving as general counsel to both U.S. and foreign companies by providing a full range of cross-border transactional legal support. We assist non-U.S. clients and their U.S. subsidiaries in establishing and expanding operations in the United States. We also assist U.S. companies successfully navigate the laws and regulations of foreign countries through close relationships with a worldwide network of trusted legal advisors and other professionals. The Group is well known for its representation of Italian clients, providing sophisticated and client-centric legal advice and services in both English and Italian. We have experience representing clients in industries spanning luxury, fashion, footwear, lingerie and legwear, beauty and cosmetics, furniture and lighting, houseware, art, jewelry, toys, sporting goods, hi-fi, architecture and design, photography, public relations, food and beverage, wine and spirits, hospitality, publishing, e-commerce, logistics services and technology, real estate and construction, alternative energy, industrial machinery, equipment and tools, and not-for-profit.

What the role entails:

We are seeking a dynamic, results-driven team playing attorney with 6-8 years’ experience to join our Group. We want someone who is dedicated, intelligent, versatile, detail-oriented, and resourceful and who can provide both top-quality legal representation as well as exceptional service to our clients. The ideal candidate will:

• Provide business-minded general legal counsel and representation to clients in support of their day-to-day operations, in the areas of general corporate, commercial, intellectual property, among others, in collaboration with attorneys from other groups of the Firm.
• Review, draft and negotiate a wide variety of legal documentation including distribution agreements, sales representation agreements, consulting contracts, public relations services agreements, logistics services agreements, credit applications, intellectual property transfer and license agreements, celebrity endorsement agreements, general terms and conditions of sale, retail policies, stock transfer agreements, and joint venture agreements.
• Review and revise advertising, marketing, and sales materials for legal related issues.
• Draft, review, and negotiate corporate documents, including charter documents, by-laws, and corporate minutes. Assist shareholders, directors, and officers in connection with corporate governance matters.
• Draft memoranda on various aspects of U.S. law.
• Assist the firm’s Litigation Group with dispute resolution matters, debt collection matters and sensitive customer complaints.
• Interface with tax advisors, auditors, and foreign lawyers.
• Delegating work to and reviewing the work of junior attorneys.

Qualifications and required skills:

• Fluency in Italian (verbally and written).
• Excellent drafting, research, analytical, critical thinking, reasoning, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Be highly responsive and possess a strong work ethic.
• Be committed to providing exceptional client service and top-quality work product.
• Extremely motivated with stellar academic credentials, and commitment to excellence.
• Proactive self-starter, a creative problem solver who takes ownership of executing tasks without close or little supervision.
• Has the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, working well under pressure within time constraints and able to prioritize a broad range of work with strong multitasking skills while meeting each deadline.
• Display an intellectual curiosity for the business and can quickly earn the trust and respect of internal and external clients.
• Must be admitted to practice in the State of New York
• In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

TKD is currently maintaining a hybrid schedule structured as Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in-office with the option to be remote Mondays and Fridays.

What you’ll love about us:
We care about your professional and personal growth. Training and developing our team members are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to cultivating development opportunities for you and helping you achieve your targeted career goals. The firm values your unique characteristics. We foster an inclusive and diverse environment where multiple perspectives are appreciated as we understand that our employees play an intricate role in the expansion and success of our firm.

Compensation & benefits:
The good faith base annual salary range for this position is a minimum $130,000 to a maximum of $215,000. The actual salary rate offered to candidates within that range will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation, years of relevant experience, applicable education/certification(s), office location, and the candidate's overall qualifications for the position as assessed by the Firm. Market and Firm factors are also considered.

Our generous benefits package includes medical, dental, vision insurance; 401K, disability, life insurance, and Paid Time Off (PTO).

More about the Firm:
TKD is a pre-eminent full-service firm focused on serving middle-market and larger business clients. We provide high-quality personalized service based on our client’s goals.

The strength of the firm lies not only in its experienced attorneys and congenial atmosphere but also in our holistic approach to law – serving businesses and individuals through commercial litigation, general corporate, real estate, construction-related matters, trust and estates, employment & labor law, as well as more specialized areas, including securities, not-for-profit and education, taxation, business-related immigration matters, international law, intellectual property, and bankruptcy, among others.

Our lawyers have also garnered several prestigious recognitions for their contributions to the profession and their clients. We have been selected by Crain’s NY Business as a Best Places to Work in New York City and listed on the National Law Journal’s Hot List of the top 20 mid-sized firms in the nation. Many of our lawyers are ranked in Chambers USA and included among Best Lawyers and Super Lawyers.

TKD is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace equal employment opportunity and inclusiveness. We prohibit discrimination based on, among other characteristics, race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, immigration or citizenship status, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, status as a veteran or active military service member, and pregnancy and lactation accommodations, in our employment practices including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, and promoting.

TKD will not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at TKD via mail, email, fax, the Internet, or in any other form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place will be deemed the sole property of TKD. TKD will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.