5th - 7th year M&A Associate

BCL Legal; New York (NY); On-site; USD 190,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

The New York office of a top-tier Am Law elite firm is expanding its M&A, Private Equity, and Investment Funds teams, anchored by a recently arrived lateral partner. The group is building a market‑leading practice with a fast-growing deal flow and direct partner access.

Mid‑level to senior associates with strong M&A and/or private equity experience will work on a mix of core matters and asset manager M&A, GP stakes, and investment fund transactions, with confidential conversations encouraged.

Qualifications

• Mid-level to senior associates with strong M&A and/or private equity transactional experience.
• Asset manager M&A or GP stakes experience is a strong plus but not required.
• Open to associates and Of Counsel; confidential conversations encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Work on core M&A/PE matters and asset manager M&A, GP stakes, and investment fund transactions.
• Opportunity for closer partner access and accelerated deal responsibility within a lean team.

Skills

M&A experience

Private Equity

GP stakes

Asset manager M&A

Investment funds transactions

Job description

Our client is a top-tier, Am Law elite firm, consistently ranked among the top tiers of both Chambers and Vault for its corporate and private equity practices. The firm is known for handling sophisticated, high-value transactional work for premier institutional and corporate clients, and offers the platform, training, and brand recognition associated with the top of the market.

About the Practice

The New York office is expanding its M&A, Private Equity, and Investment Funds teams, anchored by a recently arrived lateral partner from a leading Wall Street firm. This partner brings an active book of asset manager M&A, GP stakes, and seed/strategic investment work - a specialized, fast-growing corner of the market that has seen a significant wave of dealmaking activity in recent years and remains underserved by deep legal benches. The team is in active build-out mode, giving incoming associates the opportunity to join at the ground floor of a growing practice.

The Role

The firm is seeking mid-level to senior associates with strong core M&A and/or private equity transactional experience to support this expanding team. Associates will work on a mix of core M&A/PE matters and the specialized asset manager M&A, GP stakes, and investment fund transactions driving the practice's growth. Prior experience in asset manager M&A or GP stakes work is a strong plus but not required - strong deal fundamentals are the priority.

The firm also maintains ongoing, standing needs for experienced M&A/PE associates and Of Counsel more broadly, so candidates without a specific asset manager background are still encouraged to have a confidential conversation.

What This Means for the Right Candidate

• Early, direct exposure to a sophisticated, fast-growing subspecialty (asset manager M&A / GP stakes) with few deep benches elsewhere in the market - a meaningful differentiator for long-term career positioning
• Broad, high-quality deal flow spanning core M&A and private equity alongside specialized transactional work
• A lean, newer-partner team structure offering closer partner access and accelerated hands-on deal responsibility compared to a large, established group
• Cravath-scale compensation combined with the platform, training, and brand of an Am Law elite firm

All inquiries and conversations are strictly confidential.