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Palo Alto office of an AmLaw firm seeks fund formation associate attorney with preferably 3-5 years of experience in the formation and operation of private funds including: private equity funds, leveraged buyout funds, venture capital funds, hedge funds, mezzanine debt funds, real estate opportunity funds as well as other types of limited partnerships, limited liability companies and joint ventures. The candidate must have experience on LP-side representation. The ability to concisely and effectively communicate complex matters in oral and written form is required. Bar Admission in California is preferred. Legal

The candidate should have a strong work ethic and excellent leadership skills.

This vigorous, multi-national juggernaut splits its business into several practice areas, including corporate finance, labor and employment, environmental, technology licensing, litigation, patent and intellectual property, tax, and real estate. The firm boasts particularly strong intellectual property and intellectual property litigation practices. The firm?s clients include private and public companies in a number of diverse fields, such as computer hardware and software, telecommunications, biotechnology, investment banking, and transportation. Despite its size and impressive stature within the legal community, insiders claim the firm maintains a ?small firm? culture ? associates are neither competitive nor pretentious and the firm itself is notoriously not hierarchical. Although the firm will never initiate salary hikes, compensation is competitive, and billable hour pressure is manageable.

Corporate - Private Equity

Full-Time

Palo Alto office of an AmLaw firm seeks corporate associate attorney with fund formation experience. The candidate will be representing fund sponsors and investors in the formation and operation of various types of investment funds, including venture capital, private equity funds, funds-of-funds, distressed company funds, and hedge funds, among others. Advising on structural, regulatory, and tax issues, as well as economic terms and fund governance matters. Must have substantive knowledge, deal experience, and industry credibility to effectively guide both GPs and LPs through the entire fund formation process. Bar Admission in California is required. Legal

The candidate should have ability to concisely and effectively communicate complex matters in oral and written form. A strong and passionate work ethic, excellent leadership skills and hustle, and a desire to get the job done is essential.

This vigorous, multi-national juggernaut splits its business into several practice areas, including corporate finance, labor and employment, environmental, technology licensing, litigation, patent and intellectual property, tax, and real estate. The firm boasts particularly strong intellectual property and intellectual property litigation practices. The firm?s clients include private and public companies in a number of diverse fields, such as computer hardware and software, telecommunications, biotechnology, investment banking, and transportation. Despite its size and impressive stature within the legal community, insiders claim the firm maintains a ?small firm? culture ? associates are neither competitive nor pretentious and the firm itself is notoriously not hierarchical. Although the firm will never initiate salary hikes, compensation is competitive, and billable hour pressure is manageable.

Corporate - Private Equity

Full-Time

Houston office of an AmLaw firm seeks corporate attorney with 3-6 years of securities, mergers and acquisitions, private equity experience. Legal

Areas of specialization are corporate transaction and litigation law with a concentration on local business matters. A team of well-established attorneys comprise the Houston office. They're hands-on in many professional and community service activities throughout the year. There are thirteen areas of practice. A number of their practice disciplines consist of energy, oil-gas, real estate, intellectual property, technology, environmental, business litigation-appeals, and corporate securities.

Corporate - Private Equity

Full-Time

New York City office of an AmLaw firm seeks junior investment management associate attorney with 2+ years of experience. The candidate should have experience with private investment fund formation (private equity, hedge, real estate and venture capital funds, as well as forming/structuring the related general partner and management entities. Should have experience drafting investment management agreements, offering documents, operation agreements, limited partnership agreements and side letters, and representing institutional investors in their investments into private investment funds. Should have knowledge of the Investment Advisors Act, the Investment Company Act, the Securities Act and the Commodity Exchange Act. Legal

The candidate must have strong academic credentials, excellent writing skills and should enjoy working with others in a team-oriented setting.

The New York law office entered the legal market eight years ago. Sixty practiced attorneys are employed at the New York office. Areas of concentration include finance; general-real estate, bankruptcy-restructurings, corporate-securities, and litigation. Practice industries are varied. Banking-finance, real estate, technology, aviation, and energy-renewables are some of their sectors.

Corporate - Private Equity

Full-Time

New York City office of an AmLaw firm seeks senior corporate mergers and acquisitions/private equity lawyer with 2+ years of experience. The candidate will oversee multi-disciplinary and multi-jurisdictional legal teams with regards to domestic and cross-border public and private Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) transactions involving strategic acquirers and financial sponsors from the U.S., U.K., E.U. and Australia, including mergers, joint ventures, stock and asset acquisitions and divestitures, leveraged buyouts, carve-out transactions, initial public offerings, minority investments, refinancings, recapitalizations and corporate restructurings. Will advise U.S., U.K., E.U. and Australian clients, including corporations, private funds, investment banks and boards of directors on contested mergers and acquisitions transactions, acquisition planning and takeover preparedness. Advise clients on actual and potential obligations under the U.S. Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the Australian Corporations Act 2001 (Cth). Advise on corporate governance, capitalization and equity issues, securities laws compliance, and general corporate, compliance and corporate secretarial matters. Draft, negotiate, review and finalize transaction agreements, including merger agreements, plans of mergers, and schemes of arrangement, stock and asset purchase agreements, shareholder agreements and joint venture agreements, transition services agreements, equity conversion documentation including rollovers and redemptions, collateral/security agreements, spin-off arrangements, change of control arrangements and internal reorganization documentation. Draft, review and finalize debt/equity instruments, including stock certificates, unit certificates, promissory notes and warrants. Oversee employee/benefits arrangements and agreements including director and officer arrangements, stock options and other equity awards, incentive plans and insurance. Supervise due diligence investigations and reports and oversee filing of compliance documents, including corporate formation documents and antitrust filings. Experience must have involved overseeing multi-disciplinary and multi-jurisdictional legal teams w/ regards to domestic and cross-border public and private M&A transactions involving strategic acquirers and financial sponsors from the U.S., U.K., E.U. and Australia, including mergers, joint ventures, stock and asset acquisitions and divestitures, leveraged buyouts, carve-out transactions, initial public offerings, minority investments, refinancings, recapitalizations and corporate restructurings; advising U.S., U.K., E.U. and Australian clients, including corporations, private funds, investment banks, and boards of directors, on contested M&A transactions, acquisition planning and takeover preparedness; advising on actual and potential obligations under the U.S. Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the Australian Corporations Act 2001 (Cth); and overseeing employee/benefits arrangements and agreements including director and officer arrangements, stock options, incentive plans and insurance. Must be admitted to NY State Bar. Legal

The candidate must have Juris Doctor degree.

This is one of the nation's most prominent corporate powerhouse firms. The associates we know practice at some of the highest levels available--there is no question you will learn your craft here--and learn it well. Although there corporate section reigns supreme, we have been really impressed with the work the litigators are tackling--including white collar crime work that is fairly impressive and noteworthy. At the top of the stack in terms of compensation, there is no question that associates will work and work hard here--a precious few will even make partner in this large firm. Work hard and play hard is the motto of the overachieving associates, who frequently play on the firm's softball team or grab their neighbors for some after work happy hours.

Corporate - Private Equity

Full-Time

McLean office of an AmLaw firm seeks mid-level corporate and securities-technology associate attorney with experience. The candidate must have broad experience with business transactions including; mergers and acquisitions, private equity, venture capital, debt and equity financing transactions, general corporate formation and governance. Should be a member or be eligible to become a member of the Virginia Bar. Must have knowledge of ethics and conduct codes which are a requirement for the proper and legal practice of the law. Legal

The candidate should have a Bachelor's degree and a Juris Doctorate Degree (JD) from an accredited law school. Excellent academic performance is highly valued. Should preferably have excellent interpersonal communication skills, strong analytical skills.

This mid-sized Virginia law office is part of a large firm that is uniquely positioned to counsel clients on all aspects of global business, technology transactions, and intellectual property protection. Northern Virginia is one of the nation's fastest growing high-tech centers and this national firm is well positioned to take advantage of the opportunities there. Attorneys in this office handle a variety of intellectual property and corporate matters on behalf of many established and emerging companies. With innovative ideas about training, mentoring, and associate development this office is breaking new ground. The work environment is exciting, and attorneys receive competitive pay.

Corporate - Private Equity

Full-Time

Seattle office of an AmLaw firm seeks emerging companies and venture capital senior associate to counsel with 6+ years of relevant experience. The candidate will focus on startup/emerging growth company representation and seed and venture capital financings, and the mergers and acquisitions practice, which includes strategic, private equity, and family business transactions. Candidates with experience in the areas of public company securities, governance, compliance, and reporting work are also encouraged to apply. Legal

The candidate must have solid academic credentials.

This large, dynamic full-service firm is one of the largest law firms in the Pacific Northwest. They have experienced tremendous, rapid growth because of their many Internet and high-tech clients. It has offices in the Pacific Northwest as well as Silicon Valley and the Pacific Rim. Practice areas include corporate, litigation, intellectual property, tax, employment, and other types of law. The firm has a relaxed, casual atmosphere, and billable hours requirements are reasonable so associates can enjoy all that Seattle has to offer. There is a good relationship between partners and associates, and associates are able to develop mentoring relationships by working closely with experienced partners in their practice areas. Market compensation is paid, and chances for making partner are much better than average.

Corporate - Private Equity

Full-Time

Seattle office of an AmLaw firm seeks mid-level emerging companies and venture capital associate attorney with 3-6 years of relevant experience. The candidate will focus on startup/emerging growth company representation and seed and venture capital financings, and the mergers and acquisitions practice, which includes strategic, private equity, and family business transactions. Candidates with experience in the areas of public company securities, governance, compliance, and reporting work are also encouraged to apply. Legal

The candidate must have solid academic credentials.

This large, dynamic full-service firm is one of the largest law firms in the Pacific Northwest. They have experienced tremendous, rapid growth because of their many Internet and high-tech clients. It has offices in the Pacific Northwest as well as Silicon Valley and the Pacific Rim. Practice areas include corporate, litigation, intellectual property, tax, employment, and other types of law. The firm has a relaxed, casual atmosphere, and billable hours requirements are reasonable so associates can enjoy all that Seattle has to offer. There is a good relationship between partners and associates, and associates are able to develop mentoring relationships by working closely with experienced partners in their practice areas. Market compensation is paid, and chances for making partner are much better than average.

Corporate - Private Equity

Full-Time

Chicago office of an AmLaw firm seeks senior private investment funds associate attorney with 6 years of experience. The candidate should preferably have experience in the structuring, formation and management of onshore and offshore private equity funds, venture capital funds, real estate funds and/or hedge funds and their general partner and management companies. Experience in investment adviser issues, representing institutional investors in their investments into private investment funds and various other corporate and partnership matters would also be ideal. Legal

The candidate should have solid academic credentials.

Associates praise this firm for its high-quality work and high-quality associates, both of which they say foster an outstanding work environment. The firm undertakes initiatives to help build comradery amongst new associates, while partner relationships are generally positive, with partners offering invaluable feedback to newer associates. The firm is also cited for its flexible facetime policies and work-life balance.

Corporate - Private Equity

Full-Time

Chicago office of an AmLaw firm seeks junior to mid-level private equity associate attorney with 2-5 years of experience working on the debt financing, refinancings, recapitalizations and related matters. Legal

The candidate must have excellent academic credentials.

Associates praise this firm for its high-quality work and high-quality associates, both of which they say foster an outstanding work environment. The firm undertakes initiatives to help build comradery amongst new associates, while partner relationships are generally positive, with partners offering invaluable feedback to newer associates. The firm is also cited for its flexible facetime policies and work-life balance.

Corporate - Private Equity

Full-Time