Job Overview: A prestigious law firm is seeking a Mergers & Acquisitions Associate with 6-8 years of experience. The ideal candidate will have substantial expertise in handling public and private company mergers, acquisitions, and other strategic transactions. This role requires leadership in M&A deals, drafting agreements, managing client relationships, leading negotiations, and supervising junior associates. Candidates with exceptional academic credentials and law firm experience are encouraged to apply.
Location:
Duties:
- Lead M&A transactions for public and private companies
- Draft definitive transaction agreements and other legal documents
- Manage all aspects of strategic transactions, including:
- Supervising junior associates
- Coordinating with subject matter experts
- Leading negotiations with counterparties
- Ensuring seamless deal execution
- Provide strategic guidance to clients throughout the transaction lifecycle
- Collaborate with other legal teams and partners within the firm
Requirements:
- 6-8 years of experience in mergers and acquisitions and strategic transactions
- Proven ability to serve as the lead associate on complex M&A transactions
- Experience managing client relationships and leading negotiations
- Ability to mentor and supervise junior associates in M&A transactions
Education:
- Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school
Certifications:
- Active membership in the Bar of the state where the candidate will be based (New York, California, or Washington) or eligibility for admission
Skills:
- Superior academic credentials
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
- High-level drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills
- Strong organizational and leadership abilities
- Expertise in managing large, multi-faceted M&A transactions
Benefits:
- Discretionary merit bonuses
- Monthly wellness reimbursements
- 24/7 emotional and behavioral health support, including virtual counseling
- Comprehensive healthcare coverage for employees, spouses/domestic partners, and children up to age 26
- Family-building benefits, including IVF, adoption, surrogacy, and egg-freezing
- Paid parental leave
- Parenting support concierge and telemedicine services
- Parents and caregivers resource group
- Career coaching for working parents
- In-home and center-based backup childcare services
- Tutoring and college coaching for older children
- Health Savings Accounts with firm contributions
- Flexible spending accounts
- 401(k) retirement plan with firm contributions
- Pretax commuter and parking benefits
- Basic and supplemental life insurance
- Short and long-term disability insurance
- Voluntary long-term care insurance
- Voluntary critical illness, hospitalization, and accident insurance
- Voluntary ID theft protection and pet insurance
- Medicare consulting services
- Firm-paid CLE, bar review fees, and bar dues
