Stoel Rives

Mid-Level Construction & Design Associate

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 companies in the real estate, construction and design industries with strategic and practical legal advice.
As a member of the Construction and Design 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’ San Diego office seeks a mid-level associate with 3-5 years of construction litigation and/or contract drafting experience for the Firm’s Construction and Design section. You will partner with a team of experienced attorneys to work on negotiating construction and design contracts as well as a wide variety of litigation matters related to construction projects, both public and private.  The role is a significant opportunity to practice both important transactional and high-stakes litigation matters.

Members of our team can expect meaningful interactions with local, regional and national clients, involvement in major development projects, high-quality mentoring and training, and cross-office collaboration among Stoel Rives’ ten offices in seven states and Washington, D.C.

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.

• 3-5 years of construction litigation and/or contract drafting experience, including on industrial, multi-family, commercial/retail, and large residential development matters;


• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain relationships with the local business community;


• Excellent written and oral communication skills;


• Detail oriented ability to produce client-ready documents;


• Good judgment, responsiveness, and perseverance;


• Strong intellectual curiosity;


• Self-motivation;


• A commitment to client service and team success;


• JD from an accredited university; and


• Active membership in or commitment to applying for the California State Bar.

Mid-Level Corporate Associate

About Stoel Rives and the Corporate Team
Our Corporate team consists of over 70 lawyers who focus on all areas of corporate law representing both public and private entities at all stages of formation and growth. Our clients are engaged in energy production and distribution, agribusiness, healthcare, computer technology, life sciences solutions, aerospace technology, timber and forest products management, mining, retail and manufacturing. The variety of industries reflects the diversity of public and private companies launching, growing and operating across our footprint. If you are interested in working with a group of collaborative, hard-working, and dedicated lawyers and staff, this is the place for you.

Role Overview
Stoel Rives LLP is seeking an associate attorney with 3-5 years of experience to join its Corporate Practice Group. The ideal candidate will have law firm experience in general corporate work, M&A, debt and equity financings, fund formation, and/or other business transactions. Members of our team have a deep understanding of our clients’ strategic objectives and work directly with our clients and with colleagues across offices and practice groups. The associate in this role will be expected to have strong drafting and communication skills, including the ability to independently produce client-ready documents and to contribute to our team-based culture.

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 one human to embody all of these skills, but if you have many of these skills, and are enthusiastic to learn, we encourage you to apply.

• Experience in M&A, debt and equity financings and/or fund formation work;


• Experience in negotiating and documenting complex transactions;


• Strong intellectual curiosity and desire to understand how a project serves client goals;


• A commitment to client service and team success;


• Ability to translate business goals into contract language;


• Ability to communicate well with clients and team members;


• Academic excellence, including JD from an accredited university; and


• Membership in the state bar for the market where you are applying, or the ability to become barred in that state.

Real Estate Associate  — Boise, ID

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;

Debt Finance Associate — Portland, OR

Role Overview
The Portland office of Stoel Rives LLP is seeking an associate attorney with 3-6 years of experience to join its Corporate Practice Group. The ideal candidate will have law firm experience focused on structuring, negotiating and documenting secured and unsecured debt finance transactions with both traditional financial institutions and private credit. Experience with sponsor-backed M&A, and a working understanding of common intercreditor and collateral issues in mezzanine, unitranche and split-lien structures is preferred.

Members of our team can expect to benefit from working with both company and lender-side clients on mid-market and larger transactions. Our finance work involves an array of industries, including agribusiness, consumer products, tech and forest products. Attorneys in this role often interface with colleagues across offices and practice groups, and should expect to regularly work directly with partners and clients. The associate in this role will independently produce client-ready documents, manage project workstreams and will work with others on complex transactions.

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 one human to embody all of these skills, but if you have many of these skills, and are enthusiastic to learn, we encourage you to apply.

• Experience in leveraged finance transactions in connection with acquisitions, restructurings and refinancings;


• Enjoy the challenge of negotiating and documenting complex transactions;


• Good business and professional judgment, and a strong desire to understand how a project serves client goals;


• Proven track record of client service and ability to maintain and develop strong working relationships;


• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills;


• Ability to manage multiple projects and to work successfully within a legal team through communication and appropriate delegation;


• Interest in engaging in business development and participation in civic and professional organizations;


• JD from an accredited university; and


• Active membership in or commitment to applying to the Oregon State Bar.

Senior Real Estate Associate — Portland, OR

Role Overview
Stoel Rives is seeking an associate with 5+ years of experience for its Real Estate group to sit in our Portland office. You will work on complex commercial real estate development, investment, and financing transactions in Oregon and other states across a variety of asset classes including office, industrial, multi-family, renewable energy, agriculture, and timber. You can expect to work on real estate purchase and sales, mergers and acquisitions, debt financing, opinions, development and construction, and leasing. Members of our team can expect meaningful interactions with local, regional, and national clients, involvement in major development and finance projects, high-quality mentoring and training, and cross-office and cross-practice collaboration.

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.

• 5+ years of commercial transactional experience including sales and acquisitions, financing, leasing, and/or development matters;


• Strong interpersonal skills such as ability to develop and nurture relationships with colleagues, clients and industry partners;


• Excellent written and oral communication skills;


• Detail orientation and pride in your work;


• Good judgment, responsiveness, and perseverance;


• Intellectual curiosity and desire to learn;


• Self-motivation and desire to build a positive reputation for yourself and your firm;


• A commitment to client service and team success;


• JD from an accredited university; and


• Active membership in the Oregon State Bar.

Senior Corporate Project Finance Associate — Seattle, WA

About Stoel Rives and the Corporate Team
The Project Finance group of Stoel Rives LLP is seeking an associate attorney with 5-9 years of experience to join its Corporate Practice Group focusing on project finance, including debt and tax equity, and M&A, with an emphasis on renewable energy-related transactions. Although many members of the project finance group sit in our Seattle office, we will consider applicants to sit in any of our other offices. The individual must have experience managing deals and teams independently. Many of our colleagues did not start their career as the “traditional project finance associate” and their diverse perspectives are valued. You are encouraged to apply even if you don’t think you have deep experience in all the activities typically associated with a senior project finance associate.

Members of our team can expect to benefit from working with clients on mid-market and larger transactions involving solar, wind and energy storage projects. Attorneys in this role often interface with colleagues across offices and practice groups and spend time on telephone and video calls with our clients. The associate in this role will independently produce client-ready documents and will work with others on complex transactions.

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 one human to embody all of these skills, but if you have many of these skills, and are enthusiastic to learn, we encourage you to apply.

• Experience with debt and tax equity project finance and M&A, managing deals and teams


• Enjoy the challenge of negotiating and drafting complex transactions;


• Strong intellectual curiosity and desire to understand how a project serves clients goals;


• A commitment to client service and team success;


• Ability to communicate business goals into contract language; and


• JD from an accredited university.

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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.