Private Equity M&A Mid-Level/Senior Associate

Job Overview

A law firm seeks a highly qualified associate with over three years of experience to join its Private Equity Group in New York. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in corporate and transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions, leveraged recapitalizations, and equity transactions.

Duties

• Collaborate effectively within teams and manage transaction components independently.
• Engage in a broad range of corporate and transactional matters.
• Maintain and manage client and counsel relationships.

Requirements

• Outstanding academic credentials.
• Comparable law firm experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• New York Bar admission or eligibility to obtain admission promptly.
• Deal sheet required.

Education

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree.

Certifications

• Admission to the New York Bar.

Skills

• Proactive with strong business acumen.
• Stellar communication skills.
• Ability to manage internal and external relationships effectively.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance.
• Retirement savings plan.
• Professional development opportunities.

One of the nation's leading law firms, it has a team of 650 attorneys that serves clients in the area of corporate, financial services, intellectual property, litigation, private equity, products liability, mass torts, real estate, REITs, and real estate capital markets. A hard-driving, entrepreneurial, and dynamic group, it seeks to hire individuals who possess the intellect, personality, imagination, and motivation to accept responsibility for the legal affairs of the firm's clients, and treat them as their own. The cornerstones of this firm are world-class training and professional development, its commitment to diversity, a robust pro bono initiative, and contacts. An Equal Opportunity Employer, its hiring policy has been, and will continue to be, nondiscriminatory.