About Stoel Rives and the Real Estate & Construction Practice With approximately 45 attorneys, Stoel Rives has one of the largest real estate and construction practices on the west coast. Our attorneys pride themselves on providing leaders in the real estate development industry with strategic and practical legal advice and representation. As a member of the Real Estate and Construction team, you can look forward to being part of a dynamic practice with other lawyers and professionals who thrive in a stimulating, collaborative environment. Role Overview Stoel Rives is seeking an associate with 5-7 years of experience for its Real Estate and Construction team to sit in the firm?s Boise office. The associate will work closely with clients who are national leaders in the agriculture, renewable energy, timber and mining industries, as well as other local and regional real estate developers, owners and operators. The associate will negotiate and close complex real estate purchase and sales agreements, commercial leases, debt and equity financings and other transactions. The Skills Needed to Be Effective in This Role We pride ourselves in forming diverse teams with a wide array of interpersonal and professional attributes. We don?t expect any one person to embody all of these skills, but the below serves to describe our ideal team player. If you have most of these skills, and are enthusiastic to learn, we encourage you to apply. The ideal candidate will have the following skills and attributes: 5+ years of commercial transactional experience including sales and acquisitions, financing, leasing, and real estate development matters; JD from an accredited university; Active membership in the Idaho State Bar (or concrete plan for obtaining admission as soon as possible); Strong interpersonal skills such as ability to develop and nurture relationships with colleagues, clients and industry partners; Excellent written and oral communication skills; Good judgment and responsiveness; Intellectual curiosity and desire to learn; and A commitment to client service and team success; Stoel Rives: Part of Our Team A broader question you may have is, ?How will this position enhance my legal skills and career trajectory?? At Stoel Rives, we offer a unique lateral integration program and core competency model that are designed to provide a roadmap of the practical skills, abilities, and client service techniques our lawyers need to succeed and progress at the firm. We also established a New Lawyer Integration Program that has deepened our relationships and connections with our new lawyers, while providing them with the mentoring, resources, and information necessary for success. How You Will Live Life Well at Stoel Rives: Compensation, Benefits, and More! The pay range for this position is $215,000 ? $237,000; however, the base compensation presented to a candidate may vary based on skills and overall experience. This salary range is based on market location. In addition to base compensation, Stoel Rives has a total rewards program that includes an annual discretionary bonus and rich benefits offerings. For example, our benefits offerings include paid family & medical leave (and an on/off-ramp program for expecting parents), unlimited PTO, a flexible schedule program, remote work options, and a sabbatical program for eligible attorneys. We also offer competitive and robust medical, dental, vision, life, long-term disability, AD&D, EAP, FSA, and Voluntary Life, ADD, and LTC options. We also provide a generous firm-contributed health savings account and a pre-tax transportation/parking plan. To help meet billable hour expectations, we also allow up to 50 hours of billable credit for diversity, equity, and inclusion-related activities, as well as an additional up to 50 hours for pro bono activities. We are also proud participants of the ABA Well-Being Pledge, strongly believing that the well-being of our employees is paramount to the success of the firm. In addition, the firm?s Culture Committee supports the firm?s mission, vision, and values in bringing together spectacular client service and job satisfaction. To learn more about the benefits of working as an attorney at Stoel Rives, click here. Principals only, no recruiters please. What We Are Doing to Ensure A Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Environment Stoel Rives places a high priority on attracting and retaining lawyers and business professionals with different backgrounds and life experiences. This makes us better and happier as people, as an organization, and as legal advisers. We are proud to offer many engagement opportunities including a firmwide DE&I Committee, Associates Committee, Pro Bono Committee, Affinity Groups, and Parenting Circle. We proudly partner with Diversity Lab to implement innovative programs to advance Stoel Rives? DE&I goals, including the aggressive metrics-based goals we?ve adopted as one of five founding Move the Needle firms. Our efforts with Diversity Lab include certification under the Mansfield Rule, to boost the representation of diverse lawyers in our firm?s leadership by broadening the pool of candidates considered for opportunities. Additional information on these programs, can be found here.
Qualification
Juris Doctor (JD)
Practice Areas & Specialty
Construction, Development, Finance, Leasing, P&S, Real Estate
