Corporate Associate Attorney

Director of Attorney Recruiting at Stinson LLP

Stinson LLP is seeking an Associate with three to five years of experience to join our growing Corporate Finance Division in our Minneapolis office.

• Active Minnesota attorney license required.
• Three to five years of relevant experience in mergers & acquisitions, private equity, leveraged buyout, and/or capital markets transactions.
• Excellent academic credentials.
• Strong writing, analytical, organizational, leadership, and communication skills.
• Experience leading, managing, or substantially contributing to M&A, PE investment / leveraged buyout transactions, and/or capital markets transactions.
• Preferred: experience in corporate governance matters, venture capital investment transactions, private equity offerings of equity and/or debt securities, and/or providing advice with respect to Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K filings and proxy statements.

• Collaborate with teams serving sophisticated, national clients on dynamic and fast‑paced transactions.
• Prepare and review legal documents and deliverables as part of transaction support.
• Assist in the recruitment and assessment of attorneys (as part of the recruiting team).

Our associate compensation structure has two components: a base salary (based on an 1850 billable hour target) and a discretionary merit bonus based on performance. The salary range for this role is $200,000 – $215,000.

• Medical, dental, and vision health plans
• Medical savings accounts
• Firm-provided Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Wellness Program
• Employer-paid life insurance and AD&D
• Short- and long‑term disability benefits
• Generous paid time off for holidays, vacation, bereavement, jury duty, and attorney leave for various reasons, including birth or adoption of a child and personal and/or family health; generous paid military leave
• Paid bar dues, approved bar association memberships and CLE expenses
• Excellent work‑life programs, including service bonuses, back‑up child and elder care, and employee discount program

Please upload a resume with your law school class rank listed if available, a cover letter, an unofficial law school transcript, and a writing sample. For questions, contact  Please submit your application by no later than 45 days following the posted date. Applications received after this date may not be considered.

Stinson LLP is an equal employment opportunity (EEO) employer. We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran, disabled, and other diverse candidates to apply. We conduct criminal background checks on all individuals offered employment. Information gathered through applicant voluntary self‑identification will be used for statistical reporting and to measure the effectiveness of our EEO outreach efforts. All information is requested on a voluntary basis and will be kept confidential.

We will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

Applicants with a disability that are in need of an accommodation to complete the Stinson LLP application process should contact Human Resources at  or email stins

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We conduct criminal background checks of all individuals offered employment.