Boston Corporate Associate: Ownership in M&A & Finance

BCL Legal; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-leading compensation

Annual bonus

Comprehensive medical/dental/vision

401(k) plan

Professional development

Job summary

An AmLaw top 100 firm in Boston is seeking a Corporate Associate to join the team and contribute to a growing corporate and transactional practice. The role offers exposure to middle-market M&A, commercial finance, and debt/equity capital markets with meaningful client contact.

You will work closely with seasoned lawyers to manage multi-transaction workstreams, while developing commercial judgment and advisory skills in a collaborative, innovative environment.

Qualifications

• Admitted to the Massachusetts Bar.
• Experience in corporate transactions, commercial finance, and debt and equity capital markets.
• Confident managing multiple transactions and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong drafting, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage transaction processes from inception through closing, drafting, reviewing, and negotiating documents.
• Lead due diligence workstreams and coordinate specialist teams (employment, tax, real estate, regulatory).
• Advise clients on governance, financing structures, and strategic business initiatives.
• Support debt and equity financing transactions on lender- and borrower-side matters.
• Maintain proactive client communications to drive deals forward with practical, commercial solutions.
• Collaborate with entrepreneurial businesses, private equity sponsors, financial institutions, and corporates across industries.

Skills

Massachusetts Bar

Corporate transactions

Negotiation

Drafting

Client relationship management

Team collaboration

Job description

An AmLaw top 100 firm in Boston is seeking a Corporate Associate to join the team and contribute to a growing corporate and transactional practice. The role offers exposure to middle-market M&A, commercial finance, and debt/equity capital markets with meaningful client contact.

You will work closely with seasoned lawyers to manage multi-transaction workstreams, while developing commercial judgment and advisory skills in a collaborative, innovative environment.