Corporate - M&A Attorney in Atlanta, GA

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In-House

Atlanta, GA

Corporate - M&A Attorney in Atlanta, GA

Attorney

6-12 yrs required

No

**Job Title**
Associate Counsel Attorney

**Job Responsibilities**
The primary responsibility of the Associate Counsel Attorney is to handle mergers and acquisitions. This includes managing transactions specifically for professional service firms and accounting firms. The role also involves reviewing and negotiating a range of client and vendor agreements to identify potential risk considerations and exposures. The attorney will interface with and support partners and employees regarding client and vendor contracting. A crucial aspect of the job is balancing legal considerations with practical business needs.

**Education and Experience Information**
The candidate must possess a Law Degree from an American Bar Association (ABA) accredited school and maintain an active license to practice law. The preferred candidate should have 6-12 years of relevant experience, focusing on mergers and acquisitions, gained at a law firm and/or in-house. Additionally, the candidate should have the ability to navigate and advise on complex business transactions and legal issues, providing straightforward, practical analysis and advice. Exceptional advocacy, negotiation, presentation, and interpersonal skills are required. The candidate should be able to work closely and collaboratively with the business and legal teams. Being highly organized, self-motivated, and self-directed is essential for efficiently managing projects with competing deadlines in a dynamic environment.

**Salary Information**
The text does not provide specific salary information for the Associate Counsel Attorney position.

**Additional Information**
The role reports to the Chief Risk Officer and the General Counsel. Prior in-house accounting or consulting experience is strongly preferred. The position is hybrid, requiring thoughtful and intentional in-person collaboration, with an average of three days a week in the office. Periodic travel to Parsippany, NJ, is expected for training, knowledge, and relationship building. The company emphasizes creating opportunities, value, and trust for clients, people, and communities, fostering a balance between work and everyday life. A robust Total Rewards package is offered, including generous PTO, a flexible work environment, expanded parental leave, extensive learning and development opportunities, and paid time off for volunteer work.

The company is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion, and considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status. The company will not discriminate against individuals based on disability. The company also does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless they are currently engaged by the company's Talent Acquisition Team.

Jul 15, 2025
Jun 02, 2025
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