Associate

BCL Legal; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

BCL Legal, a leading US-based law firm with a strong private equity and M&A practice, seeks a junior to mid-level associate to advise sponsors and portfolio companies across the deal lifecycle. You will handle platform acquisitions, bolt-ons, and exits, coordinating with clients and advisors to drive successful outcomes.

You will draft and negotiate core transaction documents, manage due diligence across multiple streams, and contribute to deal structuring and execution in a fast-paced,

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.
• Active bar license in NY or ability to obtain.
• Strong written and oral communication; client-facing.

Responsibilities

• Advise sponsors and portfolio companies on mid-market M&A deals.
• Draft and negotiate purchase agreements and ancillary documents.
• Coordinate multi-stream due diligence with legal, financial, and commercial teams.
• Support structuring and execution across sectors like tech, healthcare, industrials.

Skills

M&A experience

Private equity

Deal execution

Negotiation

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Tools

LexisNexis

Westlaw

Job description

A rapidly growing US-based law firm specializing in private equity and M&A, with offices across four States.

The platform is highly focused on financial sponsor clients, advising private equity funds and their portfolio companies across the full investment lifecycle—from acquisitions and financing through to exits. The firm combines large-cap transactional expertise with a boutique, high-touch service model and is recognized for its strong deal flow and sponsor-side focus.

Core areas of expertise include:

• Private equity buyouts and investments
• M&A (platform acquisitions, bolt-ons, exits)
• Growth equity and structured investments
• Leveraged finance and recapitalizations

About the Role

Advise private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies across the full deal lifecycle on a broad range of middle-market M&A transactions, including platform investments, leveraged buyouts, bolt-on acquisitions, and sponsor-to-sponsor exits. Work closely with clients from initial evaluation and structuring through to execution and completion, supporting high-volume deal activity across multiple sectors and transaction types.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute end-to-end M&A transactions, including platform acquisitions, bolt-on acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, and sponsor-to-sponsor exits
• Draft and negotiate primary transaction documentation, including purchase agreements and ancillary documents
• Lead and coordinate multi-stream due diligence processes across legal, financial, and commercial workstreams
• Work closely with private equity clients, management teams, and financial advisors on deal structuring and execution
• Advise on growth equity and structured minority investments in high-growth businesses
• Support complex transactions, including carve-outs and real estate-integrated deals
• Middle-market private equity transactions
• Platform investments and add-on acquisitions across business services, technology, healthcare, and industrials
• Leveraged buyouts and portfolio company exits
• Strategic mergers and corporate carve-outs
• Growth equity and structured capital investments