Private Equity M&A Associate - Mid/Senior Level

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 successful candidate will demonstrate expertise in asset management M&A, with a focus on GP stakes transactions, and possess a broad background in corporate and transactional matters.

Duties

• Collaborate effectively in team settings and manage transaction components independently.
• Engage in mergers and acquisitions, leveraged recapitalizations, and growth equity transactions.
• Handle venture capital transactions and exits, and equity compensation matters.
• Manage internal and external client and counsel relationships efficiently.

Requirements

• Over three years of relevant experience in asset management M&A.
• Proactive approach with strong business acumen.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Bar admission or eligibility to obtain admission promptly in New York.

Education

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

Certifications

• Bar admission in New York or eligibility to obtain admission promptly.

Skills

• Strong ability to work both collaboratively and independently.
• Effective management of client and counsel relationships.
• Stellar communication and negotiation skills.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health and dental insurance.
• Retirement savings plan with employer contributions.
• Opportunities for professional development and growth.

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.