Careers
One of the great things about joining the Rees Broome team is experiencing firsthand why it’s so important that “we’re all connected.” We know that the success of our people is vital to the success of our firm, and we nurture exceptional lawyers and administrative staff at all levels.
Our collaborative culture is a source of great strength, and our best ideas result from celebrating our diverse perspectives. We are passionate about our work and thrive on bringing our unique backgrounds and skill sets together to benefit our clients and our communities.
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Attorneys
We have a friendly and collegial atmosphere. From day one you will develop close working relationships with others, both personally and professionally. While we expect a lot of you, you are not asked to sacrifice your personal life in order to succeed. Our commitment to work/life balance differentiates us from our competitors and makes Rees Broome an excellent place to work. If you are interested in joining the Rees Broome team, please send a cover letter indicating your practice group of interest, your resume, and transcript to Manager, Human Resources, Arteida Bickford [abickford@reesbroome.com].
Non-Discrimination Policy
Rees Broome PC is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment and all employees are treated during employment without regard to race, color, sexual orientation, religion, sex, age, national origin, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity and marital status.
Beginning your Legal Career
Our dedication to unparalleled client service means that we are looking to invest in the best and brightest law students and young associates to build their careers at Rees Broome.
Rees Broome seeks individuals who, by personal qualities, skills and interests will enrich the firm, while we provide the tools to cultivate exceptional lawyers.
Grow Your Career
As a Rees Broome lawyer, you will learn from some of the best in the Northern Virginia metropolitan region, improve your skills and grow your talents.
Discover Your Interests
At Rees Broome, our young attorneys can follow their intellectual curiosity and explore any number of the firm’s market-leading practices before choosing your department, practice or industry focus.
Manage Challenging Assignments
True to our entrepreneurial spirit, we welcome your enthusiasm to work on a range of matters, from complex civil litigation matters to corporate and business law. You will quickly contribute to client work, with the ability to seek out various opportunities based on your practice preferences or interest in a particular matter.
Develop Your Strengths
As you progress as a lawyer, we invite you to take advantage of our exceptional team of Shareholders to provide you with the best training and professional development experience.
Your development will continue with the support of your mentor, a more senior lawyer chosen for you (based on your preferences) who will help guide your career.
Receive & Give Valuable Feedback
You are entitled to open, transparent and honest communication so you can take ownership of your career development. Our associate evaluation program provides annual feedback in an in-depth, in-person conference, where you will be read your reviews, word-for-word. You will receive a clear message about your standing in the firm, so you can take ownership over your career development.
Advancing Your Career
We hire lawyers with the potential to become a Shareholder. Associates are considered for Counsel or Shareholder after meeting several performance criteria. If you ultimately choose that being a Shareholder is not the direction you want to go, you will still be a valued part of our community. Rees Broome can provide you with an excellent opportunity to practice law without the same expectations as those on a Shareholder career path.
Get Involved
At Rees Broome, we believe that pro bono is a unique form of volunteerism, through which you leverage your skills and resources for the benefit of society and underserved communities. RB lawyers share the belief that contributing through pro bono is important to us as an institution. As a result, the culture of pro bono is deeply entrenched in who we are as a firm, and we engage across the region.
Rees Broome will support your efforts to develop a pro bono practice and ensure justice is available to all, regardless of income. Your work on pro bono matters will earn full billable hour credit.
You Can Change Things
Beyond pro bono legal work, you can join Rees Broome lawyers who donate their time, talents and money through community service initiatives. You can work with a variety of non-profit organizations and charities that we currently work with or bring new charitable causes and organizations to the firm. We currently have established relationships with programs in support of:
• Legal services partners
• Food banks
• Soup kitchens
• Homeless shelters
• Domestic violence shelters
• Low-income senior centers
• School and mentorship programs
When you become a member of the Rees Broome family, you join a professional community where we not only support each other in our daily work lives, but also when we face unexpected personal hardships, crises and catastrophes. We’ve helped our colleagues through thick and thin and will always do so. Family matters, whether hard times visit you or a personal family member or a member of the Rees Broome family.
Diversity
At Rees Broome, we believe that diversity throughout our firm is essential to our continued success as one of the preeminent law firms in the region. In an increasingly global world, we understand that it is crucial that we incorporate diverse competencies, experiences and viewpoints into our workforce. We are proud of our diverse workforce and look forward to developing a new and diverse generation of attorneys who will continue the long tradition of quality and excellence for which Rees Broome is known.
Professional Staff
At Rees Broome, we recognize it takes more than great lawyers to make a great law firm. Our professional staff share in our lawyers’ commitment to quality and excellence. Rees Broome’s dedicated staff helps sustain our position as one of the top regional law firms in the Virginia, Maryland and Washington DC metro area. Our collaborative environment and continued success combine to provide our employees with an unparalleled opportunity to develop both professionally and personally.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision care and life insurance for all eligible administrative staff, spouses and their children
- Vacation
- Short- and long-term disability benefits
- Childcare leave following the birth, adoption or foster care placement of a child
- Eligibility to make 401(k) contributions with pre-tax dollars and voluntary contributions with after-tax dollars
- Firm contribution to the 401(k) Plan
- Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Business travel and accident insurance
- Pre-tax Mass Transit Benefits
- Free Parking
- Employee Assistance Program
- Personal and sick days
- Paid Firm holidays
Career Opportunities
From time to time, Rees Broome has openings for full- and part-time staff and summer staff positions.
We also hire summer law clerks, school-year law clerks and associates as needed.
If the firm has an opening, the position will be posted below. Please do not submit resumes unless a specific position matching your education and experience is posted.
Attorney resumes should be emailed to:
Arteida G. Bickford, Human Resources Manager
Mid-Level Corporate/M&A Transactions Attorney
Location: Tysons Corner, VA
Position Type: Full-Time
Experience Level: 5–7 Years
Practice Area: Corporate / M&A / Transactions
Position Summary:
We are seeking a highly motivated Mid-Level Corporate/M&A Transactions Attorney with 5–7 years of relevant experience to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background with a variety of corporate matters, including M&A, entity formation, corporate governance, commercial contracts, and private financings.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support M&A transactions from inception through closing, including due diligence, drafting, negotiation, and closing documentation.
- Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements (NDAs, service agreements, vendor/customer contracts, etc.).
- Support general corporate counseling and day-to-day business matters.
- Collaborate closely with other attorneys, clients, and professionals in a team-oriented environment.
Qualifications:
- J.D. from an accredited law school and active member in good standing of the Virginia Bar.
- 5–7 years of experience in a corporate transactional practice, preferably with a law firm or in-house legal department.
- Strong organizational, drafting and analytical skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- A proactive and client-focused mindset.
Community Associations Associate Attorney – Maryland Bar required.
Rees Broome, PC, a Top 20 law firm in Virginia, is recruiting for an associate with 2-4 years of general collections experience to assist our community association and HOA clients in our Community Association practice group. This position offers competitive compensation and generous bonus plan. The firm actively engages in its associates’ professional growth. Candidates must be licensed in Maryland.
Our ideal candidate will have 2-4 years’ experience practicing general collections work for banks or other creditors, exceptional research and communication skills, a strong attention to detail, the ability to manage multiple clients simultaneously and excellent academic credentials.
Responsibilities:
- Independently manage a caseload of 250-400 active collection cases from initial intake to closing of files
- Work closely with paralegals, administrative assistants and Shareholders on collection case load
- Review and interpret client documents and draft legal opinions for Shareholder review
- Regularly handle court appearances in multiple jurisdictions and handle abatement court cases for enforcement of covenants
- Routinely communicate with community association clients and their management agents and provide routine status reports
- Manage billing of hourly time and via task codes for fixed fee collections work
- Routinely attend on-site meetings at client community associations to oversee elections and Board meetings
Qualifications:
- JD from an accredited law school
- Admitted to practice in Maryland
- 2-4 years’ experience in collections
- Experience with collections, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act compliance, district court, and post-judgment enforcement
- Strong analytical skills.
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Legal project management experience is helpful
- Prior experience managing paralegals and other staff
The position is available immediately. Compensation and benefits are competitive. Interested candidates should submit a resume and salary requirement to ABICKFORD@reesbroome.com
