Relevant Law is hiring a business advisory attorney to join our Seattle practice. This role requires an attorney who can operate as outside general counsel to owner-managed businesses — advising across entity structuring, governance, commercial transactions, and ownership transitions with the analytical rigor of a top-tier corporate practice. You will work within an AI-augmented workflow where Legal Analysts and Legal Project Managers accelerate document production and research, freeing you to focus on the strategic judgment and client relationships that define excellent legal counsel. The attorneys who succeed here are diagnosticians: they interrogate assumptions, evaluate structures across tax, liability, and succession dimensions, and advise clients on what they actually need — not what they initially asked for.
Responsibilities
Serve as strategic outside counsel to business owners, executives, and entrepreneurs across the greater Seattle market, leading engagements from diagnostic analysis through execution
Evaluate and recommend entity structures, transaction architectures, and governance instruments based on comprehensive analysis of ownership, tax position, operating agreements, and long-term client objectives
Structure and lead M&A transactions, succession plans, equity recapitalizations, and corporate restructurings, exercising independent judgment on deal architecture
Draft and negotiate operating agreements, shareholder agreements, commercial contracts, and governance documents — leveraging AI-assisted drafting tools while applying the substantive judgment that technology cannot replicate
Direct and review work product from Legal Project Managers and Legal Analysts, ensuring AI-augmented output meets the analytical and strategic standard the practice demands
Develop durable client relationships grounded in advisory depth, converting one-off engagements into trusted ongoing counsel
Requirements
J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school with strong academic credentials
Active Washington State Bar membership or eligibility for admission
2-5 years of transactional experience advising closely held businesses on entity selection, formation, governance, M&A, and commercial agreements
Fluency evaluating multi-entity structures (LLC, S-Corp, C-Corp, partnership, joint venture) across tax, liability, governance, and succession dimensions
Demonstrated ability to structure and negotiate stock purchases, asset acquisitions, and membership interest transfers, selecting the appropriate instrument based on entity type and client objectives
Working proficiency with AI-assisted legal workflows; comfort directing AI-generated drafts through substantive review and iterative refinement
Capacity to identify misalignment between a client's stated request and their actual legal exposure, and the communication discipline to redirect without eroding trust
What We Offer
Competitive base compensation with performance upside
Health, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) with employer match
Flexible work arrangements
AI-augmented practice environment with enterprise technology infrastructure
Mentorship and advancement within a growing multi-state platform
About Relevant Law
Relevant Law is a legal services brand used by independent law practices in Virginia, Colorado, and Washington. Lawyers provide advisory and transactional counsel to businesses, individuals, and executives. Each engagement has its own scope and fee terms; technology supports, but does not replace, lawyer judgment.