Managing Associate - Mergers and Acquisitions and Private Equity

Job Overview

A law firm seeks a Managing Associate with four to six years of experience to join its Mergers and Acquisitions and Private Equity team in Menlo Park, California. The successful candidate will thrive in a dynamic environment and enjoy collaborating closely with clients.

Duties

• Collaborate with clients on M&A and private equity transactions.
• Manage and execute complex legal projects.
• Provide strategic legal advice to clients.
• Work closely with team members to ensure client satisfaction.

Requirements

• 4-6 years of experience at a peer law firm.
• Exceptional academic credentials.
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal skills.
• Membership to the California State Bar.

Education

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree.

Certifications

• Admitted to the California State Bar.

Skills

• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, and vision.
• Mental well-being programs.
• Child, family, elder, and pet care benefits.
• Short- and long-term disability benefits.
• Parental leave benefits.
• Health savings account contributions.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• 401K program.
• Flexible Time Off program and paid holidays.

This Silicon Valley firm offers a full-service practice which covers a number of areas, including: intellectual property, corporate, and labor & employment. The firms intellectual property practice is both rapidly expanding and exceptionally solid; the firms intellectual property attorneys have extensive experience in state, federal, and international litigation, as well as licensing, litigation avoidance and other matters across the complete spectrum of intellectual property issues. The atmosphere is collegial, but slightly more conservative than most Bay Area firms. Salaries are in line with other top Bay Area firms, and the firm provides a sizable bonus for all lawyers who bill at least 1,950 hours, with additional money based on three separate billable-hour levels above 1,950.