Private Equity Associate

Job Overview

A law firm seeks a highly skilled Private Equity Associate to join its team in Chicago. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in providing legal counsel and support to clients engaged in private equity transactions. This mid-level position requires 3 to 5 years of experience representing private equity sponsors in acquisitions, dispositions, and financings.

Duties

• Draft, review, and negotiate transactional documents, including purchase agreements and financing documents.
• Conduct thorough due diligence and research on potential investment opportunities.
• Advise clients on regulatory compliance issues related to private equity transactions.
• Assist in structuring and forming private equity funds.
• Provide guidance on corporate transactions, governance matters, and securities regulations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless transaction execution.
• Lead various parts of transactions independently and manage deal processes.
• Supervise and support the professional development of junior colleagues.
• Monitor industry trends and legal developments in private equity law.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.
• Admission in good standing to practice law in Illinois.
• Three to five years of experience in private equity transactions, preferably at a large law firm.
• Experience representing private equity and strategic investors.
• Understanding of corporate governance and securities compliance in private equity deals.
• Familiarity with legal AI tools and platforms for handling corporate transactions.
• Proficient in legal writing, negotiating terms, and performing detailed analyses.
• Able to self-manage priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Education

• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.

Certifications

• Admission to practice law in Illinois.

Skills

• Legal writing and negotiation.
• Corporate governance and securities compliance.
• Due diligence and research.
• Transaction management and leadership.
• Collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Benefits

• Equal employment opportunity policy.

This distinguished law firm was established more than 140 years ago and employs a significantly large team of highly skilled attorneys. The firm has several law offices located across the U.S. and abroad. A few of the firm's key practice areas are antitrust law, intellectual property law, and litigation. This law practice is actively involved in pro bono efforts and committed to maintaining diversity at the workplace.