Mid-Level Corporate Associate Attorney

Job Overview:

A law firm in Washington, DC, is seeking a Mid-Level Corporate Associate Attorney with 3-5 years of experience in mergers and acquisitions transactions, joint ventures, and debt and equity finance. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working on varying-sized deal teams and demonstrate strong analytical skills. The role requires extensive coordination with specialists, drafting principal transaction documents, ancillaries, and resolutions, and a commitment to high-quality, responsive, and efficient work.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Handle mergers and acquisitions transactions, joint ventures, and debt and equity finance matters.
• Collaborate effectively on deal teams of varying sizes.
• Coordinate extensively with specialists to ensure thoroughness and accuracy.
• Draft principal transaction documents, ancillary agreements, and resolutions.
• Provide strong analytical support, distilling complex concepts into targeted, commercially focused communications.
• Maintain high standards of work quality, responsiveness, and efficiency.

Requirements:

• 3-5 years of experience in corporate law with a focus on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and finance transactions.
• Proven ability to work effectively in diverse deal team environments.
• Experience in drafting and negotiating transaction documents.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to communicate complex ideas clearly and effectively.
• Must be licensed and in good standing in the DC Bar or able to waive into the DC Bar.

Education:

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.

Certifications:

• Admission to the DC Bar or eligibility to waive into the DC Bar.

Skills:

• Expertise in corporate law and transaction management.
• Excellent drafting and negotiation skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Effective communication skills, both written and oral.
• High level of professionalism and commitment to quality.

This large DC firm is known as a place that offers a broad and sophisticated practice, while also being very family friendly. Although salaries are slightly less than competitor firms as associates become more senior, this is reflected in the lower billable hour requirement, which seems to be welcomed by associates that seem to value a more balanced work and personal life. We hear that associates are treated with respect, the culture is exceptionally diverse and progressive, and pro bono work is valued beyond mere lip service.