Remote M&A Attorney
Job Summary
This is a remote position.
A prominent law firm is seeking an experienced M&A Attorney with 8 years to join its highly active Corporate Practice Group.
The firm advises privately held middle-market and lower-middle-market companies in complex transactions throughout the United States and internationally. Its clients include private equity sponsors founder-owned and family-owned businesses strategic acquirers portfolio companies family offices and private investors.
The firm is seeking an accomplished M&A Partner Counsel or senior transactional attorney with substantial experience leading private-company mergers and acquisitions.
The ideal candidate will be able to independently manage sophisticated transactions from initial structuring through closing negotiate principal deal documents supervise transaction teams and work directly with clients and their other professional advisors.
- Leading sophisticated private-company mergers and acquisitions
- Representing buyers sellers private equity sponsors portfolio companies founders and strategic acquirers
- Handling private equity strategic M&A leveraged buyout management buyout and other corporate transactions
- Drafting and negotiating purchase agreements merger agreements disclosure schedules and ancillary transaction documents
- Managing transactions from initial structuring and due diligence through signing and closing
- Advising clients regarding transaction structure negotiation strategy and risk allocation
- Supervising associates and coordinating transaction teams
- Maintaining direct communication with clients opposing counsel investment bankers accountants and other transaction advisors
- Working collaboratively with attorneys across complementary practice areas to efficiently address issues arising during transactions
- Participating in the continued development and growth of the firms Corporate and M&A practice
The position offers:
- Remote work
- Approximately 1700 billable hours
- Sophisticated middle-market M&A matters
- Significant direct client responsibility
- Partner-level autonomy
- Strong internal transactional support
- Opportunity to develop and expand an existing practice
- A collaborative and practical approach to getting deals completed efficiently and on favorable terms
- Significant experience handling sophisticated private-company M&A transactions
- Strong experience independently leading and closing transactions
- Excellent drafting and negotiation skills
- Experience managing associates and deal teams
- Strong client-management and communication skills
- Excellent academic and professional credentials
- Admission and good standing in an applicable U.S. jurisdiction
Experience representing private equity sponsors founder-owned companies strategic buyers and sellers or other middle-market transaction participants is particularly attractive.
Candidates with established client relationships or a portable practice will receive strong consideration. The firm also has a substantial existing transactional platform that can support the right lateral partner.
The anticipated compensation range is $360000$420000 depending upon experience qualifications client relationships portable business and other relevant factors.
The firm offers a comprehensive law firm benefits package.
Required Skills:
Experienced Corporate M&A Partner Attorney
Required Education:
JD