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Diversity & Inclusion Commitment
KJK’s commitment to diversity and inclusion goes beyond a program or trend; it’s a commitment to our professionals and our clients. Dedication to diversity helps attract and retain talented employees, enhances our relationships with clients and expands the firm’s market share. KJK is dedicated to promoting an environment in which differences are respected, employees are treated fairly and individual skills and talents are valued.
KJK is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, mental or physical handicap, pregnancy, military status, veteran status, political beliefs or other irrelevant factor. This policy governs all aspects of employment including hiring, assignments, promotions, discharges and other terms and conditions of employment.
Gender Equality Commitment
KJK believes in developing and promoting female talent and strives to attract the best and brightest women to the firm. While the legal industry has a long way to go, KJK is proud of its commitment to gender diversity, both within our team of attorneys and staff. KJK’s Women’s Initiative aims to foster the career development and promote the advancement of women lawyers and professionals in the firm. We believe in empowering our women lawyers and professionals to build path-breaking legal careers. Their successes, in turn, benefit the firm, our clients, the profession and our communities.
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Working At KJK
At KJK, our team of attorneys and professionals is our most valuable asset. KJK maintains a sophisticated legal practice combined with a unique, small-firm environment emphasizing collegiality and cooperation without the rigid hierarchy present at many firms.
KJK knows that our continued success is dependent upon our ability to attract and retain high quality legal talent, and we have succeeded in creating a rewarding and flexible atmosphere for lawyers and for the invaluable professional staff who assist us in serving our clients. We place a high priority on and actively encourage independent growth and professional development in every member of the KJK team. We also believe it is important to give back to the community, and actively support our attorneys in pro-bono activities and all of our team’s volunteer efforts for charitable institutions of their choice.
Opportunities exist for both new and experienced lawyers who exhibit the intellect and creativity our clients demand, as well as for paralegals and professional staff who can meet the demands of a challenging and rewarding legal practice. We are always looking for people with the right formula for success. If you are a team-oriented, ambitious individual interested in working in a fast-paced, challenging environment, please view our current openings in each section below and submit your resume.
In addition to the current opportunities, KJK is always seeking qualified and experienced candidates who would fit our long-term strategic plan and atmosphere. Please feel free to contact us at jobs@kjk.com at any time to inquire about the possibility of joining the KJK team.
Current Lateral Opportunities:
Attorney Position Openings
We look for bright, creative, ambitious lawyers to meet the needs of our clients. At KJK, each associate and partner is a key member of the KJK team, and we are committed to providing our lawyers with the opportunities they need to develop their skills and grow their practices. At KJK, you will find a collegial environment, which fosters collaboration and relationship building, along with a longstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion.
TAX PARTNER OR PARTNER & ASSOCIATE
Location: Cleveland or Columbus, Ohio
Firm: KJK – A Dynamic, Mid-Sized Entrepreneurial Business Law Firm
Book of Business: Required
About Us:
Join a dynamic, mid-sized entrepreneurial business law firm with a commitment to collaboration and client success. We foster a supportive environment for our team and value creativity, teamwork, and a commitment to excellence.
Position Overview:
We are currently seeking a Tax Partner or a Partner and Associate with expertise in business tax advisory to join our dynamic team.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced tax lawyer or group to play a key role in the firm’s continued growth, working on a broad range of complex and high-profile transactions.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
As a Tax Partner or team, you will lead and advise clients on a variety of business tax matters, including but not limited to:
- Opportunity Zone Deals: Structuring tax-advantaged investments and guiding clients through the compliance process.
- Tax Credit Deals: Advising on federal, state, and local tax credit programs, including historic preservation, low-income housing, and other incentive-based programs.
- M&A Transactions: Providing tax analysis and structuring advice for mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures.
- Real Estate Development Transactions: Structuring and advising on tax-efficient strategies for real estate
projects, including 1031 exchanges and partnership tax issues. - General Corporate and Partnership Tax Advice: Advising clients on general corporate and partnership matters, such as entity formation, tax planning, restructurings and compliance
QUALIFICATIONS:
- 8+ years of experience in business tax law, with a focus on opportunity zones, tax credits, M&A, real estate development,
and general corporate tax matters. - Experience working in either an in-house legal department or a law firm environment, with demonstrated expertise in structuring complex tax matters.
- Strong understanding of federal, state, and local tax laws, including tax incentives and credits.
- Excellent analytical, drafting, and communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple matters and work effectively with clients, colleagues, and outside professionals.
- Proven leadership ability, with a collaborative approach to client relationships and team management.
- JD from an accredited law school, with LLM in Taxation preferred but not required.
WHAT WE OFFER:
- A collaborative and entrepreneurial work environment where your expertise is valued.
- Opportunities for professional growth in a growing firm with a broad and diverse client base.
- Competitive compensation package, including performance bonuses and benefits.
- Flexible work options to support a healthy work-life balance.
- Supportive leadership and a team-oriented culture that fosters innovation and creativity.
Why Join Us?
This is a unique opportunity to join a growth oriented that offers significant career growth potential in the tax field. As a tax lawyer at KJK, you’ll have make an impact on complex and exciting client matters. Whether you’re looking to expand your leadership role or take on a broader range of responsibilities, we provide the resources and collaborative environment to help you succeed
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Commercial Trial Litigation Partner
Location: Cleveland or Columbus, Ohio
Firm: KJK – A Dynamic, Mid-Sized Entrepreneurial Business Law Firm
Book of Business: Required
About Us:
Join a dynamic, mid-sized entrepreneurial business law firm with a commitment to collaboration and client success. We foster a supportive environment for our team and value creativity, teamwork, and a commitment to excellence.
Position Overview:
We are seeking a highly experienced Partner Level Litigator with a robust background in commercial litigation looking to proactively lead cases. The ideal candidate will possess substantial trial experience and a proven track record of success in high-stakes cases. This is an excellent opportunity to lead complex litigation matters, mentor junior attorneys, and play a key role in the growth and strategic direction of our firm.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Manage and lead commercial litigation cases from inception to trial.
- Develop and execute effective litigation strategies.
- Conduct trials, hearings, and depositions.
- Collaborate with clients to understand their needs and provide tailored legal solutions.
- Mentor and guide junior attorneys and staff.
- Contribute to business development efforts and enhance the firm’s presence in the legal community.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
- 10+ years including substantial trial experience in commercial litigation.
- Proven track record of managing complex cases and achieving favorable outcomes.
- Strong leadership, communication, and negotiation skills.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
WHAT WE OFFER:
- A collaborative and entrepreneurial work environment where your expertise is valued.
- Opportunities for professional growth in a growing firm with a broad and diverse client base.
- Competitive compensation package, including performance bonuses and benefits.
- Flexible work options to support a healthy work-life balance.
- Supportive leadership and a team-oriented culture that fosters innovation and creativity.
Why Join Us?
At KJK, you will be part of a collaborative team that values your expertise and offers substantial opportunity for professional growth. As a commercial litigator at KJK, you’ll have make an impact on complex and exciting client matters. Whether you’re looking to expand your leadership role or take on a broader range of responsibilities, we provide the resources and collaborative environment to help you succeed.
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SENIOR ASSOCIATE / PARTNER LEVEL REAL ESTATE attorney
Location: Cleveland or Columbus, Ohio
Firm: KJK – A Dynamic, Mid-Sized Entrepreneurial Business Law Firm
Book of Business: Preferred, not required
About Us:
Join a dynamic, mid-sized entrepreneurial business law firm with a commitment to collaboration and client success. We foster a supportive environment for our team and value creativity, teamwork, and a commitment to excellence.
Position Overview:
We are seeking an experienced Real Estate Lawyer with a minimum of six years in commercial real estate transactions to join our law firm. This is a great opportunity to represent developers and investors in ground-up developments, property conversions, and rehabilitation projects.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Ground up and rehabilitation development, including review and interpretation of
environmental assessment reports. - Drafting and reviewing Purchase Agreements, Asset Purchase Agreements, and easements.
- Reviewing and interpreting complex Title Commitments.
- Drafting and negotiating construction contracts, including AIA forms.
- Reviewing and interpreting municipal ordinances.
- Taking a municipal project from introduction through project approval, including obtaining variances, rezonings and conditional use permits.
- Working with team applying for and obtaining economic incentives.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
- 6+ years including substantial experience in ground up and rehabilitation development.
- Strong leadership, communication, and negotiation skills.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
WHAT WE OFFER:
- A collaborative and entrepreneurial work environment where your expertise is valued.
- Opportunities for professional growth in a growing firm with a broad and diverse client base.
- Competitive compensation package, including performance bonuses and benefits.
- Flexible work options to support a healthy work-life balance.
- Supportive leadership and a team-oriented culture that fosters innovation and creativity.
Why Join Us?
At KJK, you will be part of a collaborative team that values your expertise and offers substantial opportunity for professional growth. As a real estate attorney at KJK, you’ll have make an impact on complex and exciting client matters that are helping our regions grow and prosper. Whether you’re looking to expand your leadership role or take on a broader range of responsibilities, we provide the resources and collaborative environment to help you succeed.
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Current Opportunities:
Professional Staff Openings
At KJK, our lawyers and clients rely on our professional staff for information, technical assistance and support. We not only understand the valuable role that staff plays in our firm but actively and intentionally encourage their participation and ideas. As it takes a tremendous amount of coordination and communication to function in today’s legal environment, KJK believes that every member of the firm contributes to our success. We value initiative, creativity, hard work, teamwork and the collegial, professional relationships they produce. We know how to turn your experiences, goals, determination and attitude into a successful career.
Director of Recruiting
Location: Cleveland or Columbus, with full time remote opportunity
Firm: KJK – A Dynamic, Mid-Sized Entrepreneurial Business Law Firm
About Us: Join a dynamic, mid-sized entrepreneurial business law firm with a commitment to collaboration, growth and client success. We foster a supportive environment for our team and value creativity, teamwork, and a commitment to excellence.
Position Overview
As the Director of Recruiting at KJK, you will lead all lawyer recruiting efforts as the firm embarks on a period of significant growth. Working alongside the Chief Operating Officer and Recruiting Partner, you will develop and execute strategic recruiting plans to attract top legal talent, ensuring alignment with firm’s strategic growth objectives and culture.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement comprehensive recruiting strategies to attract and retain talented attorneys across all practice areas.
- Lead the full-cycle recruiting process from sourcing candidates to onboarding, ensuring a seamless experience for candidates and the firm.
- Build and maintain relationships with law schools, legal recruiting firms, and industry networks to enhance recruiting pipelines.
- Partner with firm leadership to understand hiring needs, establish recruiting priorities, and forecast future hiring requirements.
- Conduct interviews, assess candidates’ qualifications, and make recommendations to internal team.
- Negotiate offers and manage candidate communications throughout the entire hiring process.
- Monitor and evaluate recruiting metrics and effectiveness of strategies to continually improve recruiting process.
- Stay current with industry trends, market conditions, and competitive intelligence to inform recruiting strategies.
Qualifications
- Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school preferred.
- Proven experience in legal recruiting, ideally within a law firm, externally at a legal recruiting firm, or in a professional services environment, with a track record of successfully recruiting attorneys at various levels.
- Strong understanding of legal practice areas, legal market dynamics, and recruiting best practices.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport with candidates at all levels.
- Strategic thinker with the ability to prioritize tasks, manage multiple projects, and drive results in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to travel within Ohio to meet with candidates.
What We Offer
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Competitive salary and incentive-based bonus structure.
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Comprehensive benefits package, including healthcare, student loan repayment support, retirement plans, and professional development opportunities
- Hybrid work environment.
- Collaborative work environment with opportunities to lead and advance within the operation.
Looking for a summer internship?
KJK’s Summer Associate Program
Our summer associate program is an essential component of KJK’s hiring process. Each summer associate is assigned an associate mentor. The mentor and summer associate interact closely throughout the summer. Projects are assigned based on a summer associate’s expressed areas of interest and to provide exposure to a wide variety of work. In addition, assignments are coordinated by a partner who ensures that each summer associate receives a mix of projects from attorneys in each of the firm’s practice groups. The summer associate works directly with the assigning senior associate or partner and receives substantive feedback from the assigning attorney. We don’t create projects for our summer associates: assignments reflect the type of work that a new attorney would perform as a first or second-year associate at our firm.
Our summer associates are encouraged to attend monthly practice group meetings and are often invited to bar association events, client meetings, negotiation and drafting sessions, depositions, trials, pre-trials and other events. Our summer program is a unique opportunity for the right student, not only to learn from the inside out about our varied and challenging legal practice, but to forge what we hope will be a rewarding and long-lived relationship.
