Associate Attorney - Corporate Transactions

CyberCoders; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 175,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Medical, dental & vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Parental leave

Professional development & CLE support

Bar association reimbursement

Business development support

Bonus potential

Job summary

Premier Firm in Boston is seeking a Corporate Transactions Associate Attorney with 3-6 years of experience to join its hybrid team. The role focuses on sophisticated mergers and acquisitions, entity formation, governance, and private equity work for privately held companies, investors, and executives.

Based in Boston, you will handle complex transactions, provide practical business counsel, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver client-focused solutions.

Qualifications

• Must be admitted to the Massachusetts Bar in good standing.
• 3-6 years of corporate, transactional, or business law experience.
• Experience drafting and negotiating purchase agreements, operating agreements, shareholder agreements, financing documents, and commercial contracts.

Responsibilities

• Represent clients in mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, reorganizations, and other strategic business transactions.
• Draft, review, and negotiate letters of intent, purchase agreements, disclosure schedules, ancillary agreements, and closing documents.
• Advise clients regarding business formation, entity selection, capitalization, ownership arrangements, and ongoing corporate governance.
• Prepare and negotiate operating agreements, shareholder agreements, partnership agreements, employment-related business agreements, and commercial contracts.
• Conduct and coordinate legal due diligence while identifying and communicating material business and legal risks.
• Counsel business owners, executives, boards, and investors on day-to-day corporate and transactional matters.
• Support debt and equity financing transactions by preparing and reviewing financing, security, and organizational documents.
• Coordinate transaction closings and work closely with clients, opposing counsel, accountants, lenders, and other professional advisors.
• Maintain organized transaction records, closing checklists, corporate records, and post-closing deliverables.
• Develop strong client relationships through responsive communication, practical advice, and an understanding of each client's business objectives.
• Contribute to business development, client education, mentoring, and firm initiatives.
• Meet the firm's quality, productivity, and billable-hour expectations

Skills

Legal research

Drafting

Negotiation

Analytical thinking

Communication

Organization

Education

Massachusetts Bar Admission

Job description

Established 45+ Years Premier Firm Seeking Corporate Transactions Associate Attorney for Business Transactions Practice in Boston, Massachusetts!

An established Boston law firm with over 45 years in practice is seeking a Corporate Transactions Associate Attorney with 3-6 years of experience to join its team in a hybrid capacity.

Based in Boston, Massachusetts, this role provides the opportunity to work with privately held companies, emerging businesses, investors, executives, and established organizations on sophisticated mergers and acquisitions, entity formation, corporate governance, equity financing, commercial contracts, business succession, and general corporate matters. The position offers meaningful client contact, hands-on responsibility, and opportunities for continued professional development within a collaborative business law practice.

Offer

• Salary range: $175,000-$200,000+, contingent on experience and portable business
• Hybrid work arrangement
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with potential employer contribution
• Paid vacation, holidays, and personal time
• Paid parental and family leave
• Professional development and continuing legal education support
• Bar membership and professional association reimbursement
• Business development support and advancement opportunities
• Discretionary and performance-based bonus potential

Qualifications

• Admission to the Massachusetts Bar in good standing
• 3-6 years of relevant corporate, transactional, or business law experience
• Experience drafting and negotiating purchase agreements, operating agreements, shareholder agreements, financing documents, commercial contracts, and related transaction documents
• Understanding of mergers and acquisitions, entity formation, corporate governance, debt and equity financing, and general business counseling
• Strong legal research, analytical, drafting, negotiation, and organizational skills
• Ability to manage several transactions and competing deadlines with accuracy and sound judgment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a practical and client-focused approach
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with attorneys, clients, accountants, financial advisors, and other transaction participants
• Experience advising privately held companies, emerging businesses, investors, or middle-market organizations preferred

Responsibilities

• Represent clients in mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, reorganizations, and other strategic business transactions
• Draft, review, and negotiate letters of intent, purchase agreements, disclosure schedules, ancillary agreements, and closing documents
• Advise clients regarding business formation, entity selection, capitalization, ownership arrangements, and ongoing corporate governance
• Prepare and negotiate operating agreements, shareholder agreements, partnership agreements, employment-related business agreements, and commercial contracts
• Conduct and coordinate legal due diligence while identifying and communicating material business and legal risks
• Counsel business owners, executives, boards, and investors on day-to-day corporate and transactional matters
• Support debt and equity financing transactions by preparing and reviewing financing, security, and organizational documents
• Coordinate transaction closings and work closely with clients, opposing counsel, accountants, lenders, and other professional advisors
• Maintain organized transaction records, closing checklists, corporate records, and post-closing deliverables
• Develop strong client relationships through responsive communication, practical advice, and an understanding of each client's business objectives
• Contribute to business development, client education, mentoring, and firm initiatives
• Meet the firm's quality, productivity, and billable-hour expectations