We are not your typical law firm. KEW Legal, P.A. is a boutique business and real estate law firm in Sunny Isles Beach, FL, and we are growing quickly. We currently have a team of 10 and are seeking an experienced, full-time Business Law Attorney who can hit the ground running and take real ownership of client relationships.

Four to six (4–6) years of transactional business law experience is required, and experience advising closely held businesses and entrepreneurs as outside general counsel is preferred. We are accepting applications on a rolling basis.

If you are good at this and your current firm hasn’t noticed, we would be interested in speaking with you.

About the Role

KEW Legal serves entrepreneurs, investors, developers, and growing companies throughout Florida. Our clients use us the way a company uses in-house counsel — for the deal in front of them and the strategy behind it.

When clients hire us, they are usually at a turning point — forming a company, buying or selling one, bringing on a partner, or negotiating a deal that will shape the next several years. What is on the line is their livelihood and the thing they have built.

You will work directly with clients, in person and by phone, drafting and negotiating the agreements behind those decisions, handling entity formation and governance, and advising owners on risk as their companies grow. This position requires the combination of commercial judgment, precision, and the ability to explain a complicated decision in terms a business owner can act on.

This role does not carry real estate transactions, title, or closings.

Our mission is to provide strategic legal counsel while delivering an exceptional client experience built on trust, responsiveness, integrity, and results. The attorney in this seat is central to both.

What You Will Do

• Form, structure, and maintain Florida entities (LLCs and corporations), including operating and shareholder agreements, cap table changes, member and stock transfers, and governance

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts: services agreements, vendor agreements, NDAs, MSAs, asset and stock purchase agreements, and commercial leases

• Serve as outside general counsel to growth-stage clients — compliance spotting, contract lifecycle management, and risk-weighted advice that keeps deals on track

• Direct the work of a legal assistant and legal interns — delegating drafting, document preparation, and follow-up, and reviewing what comes back

• Build a personal book of business — develop relationships, bring in new clients, and see them through onboarding. Origination is compensated.

• Meet the annual billable requirement, which is in accordance with your base salary

• Maintain an active Florida CLE plan and ongoing professional development in corporate and business law

• Represent the firm at networking events, speaking engagements, and other opportunities as delegated by the Owner

Does This Sound Like You?

We seek exceptional people who want to be part of a team. To us, “team” means we win together and we lose together. We support each other, which means your work directly affects what the firm can accomplish — anticipating problems, proposing solutions, and carrying your share when it matters. Your contributions will be recognized, appreciated, and rewarded. If you are motivated by overcoming challenges and by personal, professional, and financial growth, this could be the right place for you.

What We’re Looking For

• J.D. and active Florida Bar membership in good standing

• 4–6 years of transactional business law experience

• Drafting and negotiating you can point to: agreements you built, positions you held, deals you closed

• The ability to run matters with limited supervision, from intake through completion

• Comfort advising business owners directly, including when the answer is one they do not want

• The ability to listen to a client’s objectives and adjust accordingly

• The rigor to catch the detail a deal turns on

• Excellent written English, and the judgment to know when a call beats an email

Preferred Background

• Experience as outside general counsel to closely held businesses

• Real estate experience is a plus, but not required for this role

• Spanish fluency, written and verbal — a meaningful share of our clients prefer to work in Spanish

• Boutique or midsize firm experience where you carried your own matters

• Experience with Clio or a comparable practice management system

Compensation and Benefits

• $160,000–$180,000 base, based on experience and billable target

• 10% origination credit on collections from files you bring in, plus performance bonus

• 1,560 billable hours per year (130 per month) minimum — deliberately below what most firms in this market ask

• Unlimited PTO — take the time you need, provided you’re meeting your billable requirement

• Medical insurance — the firm pays 50% of your premium

• IRA with a 3% firm match

• Dental, vision, and supplemental cancer and accident policies available at employee cost

• Medical insurance, supplemental policies, and IRA participation begin after 90 days

• Bar dues, CLE, and reasonable networking expenses paid

• 11 paid holidays

• Paid parking at our Collins Avenue office

Process: Finalists complete a written assessment and background check with consent.

Apply: Email resume and cover letter to hr@kewlegal.com.