Private Equity Resource Attorney

Min 7 yrs required

Full-time

No

Private Equity Resource Attorney
The candidate will work with the M&A resource attorney and knowledge management team to assist with M&A/PE data and experience input and maintenance. Prepare drafts (or revise existing precedent) of template documents. Curate and organize the PE group's forms, precedents and other know-how. Cross-check the overlay between PE and other practice groups. Monitor legal and regulatory developments relative to PE practice and the firm's core industry verticals (including software and SaaS, fintech, telecom and education); prepare summaries and alerts regarding same; and ensure new legal requirements are reflected in the practice resources. Develop and maintain the internal landing page for the PE group. Coordinate with the firm's legal education team to brainstorm and prepare content for associate trainings and other firmwide training efforts relative to PE. Work closely with the PE/M&A marketing team to strategize on firm promotion generally (including content for the PE blog), assisting the marketing team with the creation of content for pitches and teach-ins (PPTs, articles, books, etc.) and tailoring the PE pitch materials to key industry verticals. Work with the quantitative analyst group on matters specific to PE funds and PE sponsor-initiated transactions. Work with resource attorneys in other practice groups on best practices and overlapping initiatives. Help field day-to-day requests from attorneys for precedents, templates, and other resources. Be involved in resource, knowledge management and practice innovation projects. Handle all other duties as assigned or required.

Medical, health savings account, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, AD&D, long-term care coverage, backup care, parental leave, fertility benefits, vacation time, sick time, paid holidays

Strong drafting, communication, and organizational skills, knowledge of private equity and related areas of law, familiarity with partnership-based equity compensation and tax issues, experience with M&A acquisition financing, corporate and alternative entity matters, and other financial transactions

J.D. from an accredited law school

Job ID: 2106ST

Qualification and Experience The candidate must be a licensed attorney with 7+ years of experience in a US PE corporate/transactional practice. Should ideally have a basic handle on private equity including M&A, general portfolio company management (including applicable regulatory issues), general familiarity with partnership-based equity compensation and related tax issues (including with respect to the award of partnership interests (including profits interests), general familiarity with M&A acquisition financing (including mid-market LBOs), general corporate and alternative entity matters, and other financial transactions. Strong drafting, communication and organizational skills are required. Mastery of the substantive area of practice undertaken by the Private Equity practice group is needed. Knowledge of the industries that the firm regularly advises is essential.

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