Private Equity M&A Associate

Job Overview

A law firm seeks a highly qualified and motivated associate to join its Private Equity M&A practice in St. Louis, Missouri. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in business and transactional law, focusing on mergers and acquisitions for private equity sponsors and complex corporate transactions.

Duties

• Draft and negotiate definitive and ancillary transaction documents.
• Support acquisitions, divestitures, and add-on transactions.
• Manage all phases of the deal lifecycle from structuring to post-transaction.
• Collaborate with deal teams and clients, including private equity funds and management teams.
• Address governance, financing, and operational considerations in strategic transactions.

Requirements

• 3 to 7 years of sophisticated business and transactional experience.
• Strong focus on middle-market mergers and acquisitions.
• Ability to navigate complex subject matter quickly and effectively.
• Ambition, drive, and team-orientation to support national practice growth.

Education

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree.

Certifications

• Admission to the Missouri Bar.

Skills

• Superb research, writing, and communication skills.
• High level of academic achievement.
• Solid law firm or clerking experience.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Challenging work in a collegial environment.

Ranked as one of the Best Client Relationships firm and as one of the top Best Known Firms in the nation, the attorneys in this firm are invested in understanding their clients? businesses from all angels, including the risks, challenges, and issues affecting their industries. This AmLaw 100 firm values diversity and inclusion. Attorneys strive to build true partnerships with the firm?s clients. The firm invests in its associates by providing opportunities for professional development based on each person?s desired career path. The goal is to give each individual the opportunity to achieve their best and take pride in their performance and quality of work. Compensation at this firm is competitive with peer firms in the region.