Associate Attorney

Oculus Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 190,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Oculus Group's Premier Legal division is partnering with a leading international law firm seeking a mid-level Corporate Associate to join its New York practice. The role focuses on sophisticated domestic and cross-border corporate transactions, including strategic M&A and private equity deals.

Associates will work on a broad range of corporate transactions with significant deal responsibility and opportunities for direct client interaction within a collaborative corporate practice.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of corporate M&A and/or private equity transactional experience.
• Experience at a large law firm with a sophisticated corporate transactional practice.
• Strong transactional drafting and negotiation skills.
• Excellent academic credentials.
• Ability to work collaboratively while taking meaningful responsibility for transaction execution.
• Interest in working directly with clients on complex corporate matters.
• Experience representing both strategic acquirers and private equity sponsors is attractive.

Responsibilities

• Work on a broad range of corporate transactions, including strategic M&A and private equity deals.
• Engage in deal execution with significant responsibility.
• Interact directly with clients on complex corporate matters.

Skills

M&A experience

Private Equity

Transactional drafting

Client interaction

Job description

Corporate Associate with M&A Private Equity Experience - New York

Oculus Group's Premier Legal division is partnering with a leading international law firm seeking a talented mid-level Corporate Associate to join its New York practice.

This opportunity is for attorneys with strong M&A and/or private equity transactional experience gained within a large law firm environment who are interested in working on sophisticated domestic and cross-border corporate transactions.

The position offers exposure to both strategic and financial sponsor transactions, significant deal responsibility, and opportunities for direct client interaction within a collaborative corporate practice.

The Opportunity

Associates will work on a broad range of corporate transactions, including:

Strategic M&A

• Public and private mergers and acquisitions.
• Corporate divestitures and spin-offs.
• Joint ventures and other strategic transactions.

Private Equity

• Leveraged buyouts and take-private transactions.
• Co-investments.
• Portfolio company acquisitions and dispositions.
• Transactions involving financial sponsors.

What We're Looking For

• 3–6 years of corporate M&A and/or private equity transactional experience.
• Experience gained at a large law firm with a sophisticated corporate transactional practice.
• Strong transactional drafting and negotiation skills.
• Excellent academic credentials.
• Ability to work collaboratively while taking meaningful responsibility for transaction execution.
• Interest in working directly with clients on complex corporate matters.

Experience representing both strategic acquirers and private equity sponsors is particularly attractive, but attorneys with a strong concentration in either practice area are encouraged to apply.

Compensation

Actual compensation will be determined based on the selected candidate's qualifications and relevant experience.