Senior Level Mergers And Acquisitions Associate Attorney

A law firm in San Francisco, CA, is seeking a Senior Level Mergers and Acquisitions Associate Attorney with 5-9 years of experience in corporate transactional work, particularly in mergers and acquisitions. The ideal candidate should possess strong drafting and negotiating skills, excel in teamwork, and demonstrate the ability to independently manage components of deals. The candidate must also be currently licensed or eligible to become licensed to practice law in California.

Job Duties:

• Draft, review, and negotiate complex legal documents, including merger agreements, acquisition agreements, due diligence reports, and ancillary agreements.
• Conduct legal research and analysis to support transactional matters and provide strategic advice to clients.
• Collaborate with partners and other attorneys to manage the various aspects of mergers and acquisitions deals.
• Assist in due diligence investigations, including reviewing contracts, financial statements, and other relevant documents.
• Prepare and present findings and recommendations to clients.
• Work on various aspects of deal structuring, financing, and regulatory compliance.
• Participate in client meetings and communications, ensuring effective and clear client relations.

Requirements:

• 5-9 years of relevant experience in corporate transactional work.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience, specifically in mergers and acquisitions.
• Eligibility or current licensure to practice law in California (CA Bar membership).
• Strong drafting and negotiating skills, with a proven track record in M&A transactions.
• Exceptional teamwork and collaboration abilities, as well as strong project management skills.
• Excellent communication and legal research skills.
• Proficiency in legal software and tools for document management and research.

Education:

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
• Current membership in the California Bar.

Certifications:

• California Bar membership (active or eligible for active status).

Skills:

• Legal drafting and negotiation.
• Due diligence analysis and reporting.
• Deal structuring and financial analysis.
• Legal research and analysis.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Project management and multitasking.
• Proficiency in legal software and tools.

Although this large, dynamic San Francisco-based firm is best known for its outstanding litigation practice, which covers very high-profile commercial matters involving intellectual property, employment, securities, secured transactions, antitrust, banking, professional malpractice, and products liability, it also has very solid corporate and bankruptcy practices. The firm enjoys an excellent reputation in San Francisco and sets an extraordinarily high standard for the quality of its work. By all accounts, the firms attorneys are a unique and diverse group; according to a candidate that interviewed here recently, everyone had a really interesting, well-rounded personality. The firms attorneys possess exceptional academic and professional credentials; many are former federal judicial clerks, including several former Supreme Court clerks.