Corporate Associate - Rising Firm and Practice Group

J.Sheppard Associates; New Jersey; Vor Ort; USD 180.000 - 220.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

J. Sheppard Associates in Northern New Jersey is seeking a Corporate Associate with 4–7 years of experience to join its active transactional practice.

You will work directly with partners and clients on mergers and acquisitions from structuring through closing, including due diligence, drafting and negotiating transaction documents, and managing the deal process. The role also involves significant corporate governance work, including entity formation and structuring, operating and shareholder

Qualifikationen

• 4–7 years of M&A and corporate governance experience.
• Strong drafting skills and sound judgment.
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients.

Aufgaben

• Lead M&A deals from structuring to closing.
• Conduct due diligence and draft/negotiate transaction documents.
• Coordinate deal process with partners and clients.
• Assist with corporate governance, formation and structuring.
• Draft operating and shareholder agreements.
• Advise on ongoing corporate matters.

Kenntnisse

M&A experience

Corporate governance

Drafting skills

Client communication

Ausbildung

Juris Doctor (JD)

Jobbeschreibung

Our client, an expanding Northern New Jersey firm, is seeking a Corporate Associate with four to seven years of experience to join its active transactional practice. The firm is particularly interested in an entrepreneurial Associate who wants to take increasing ownership of matters, develop direct client relationships, and help build a corporate practice that continues to expand.

The Associate will work directly with partners and clients on mergers and acquisitions from initial structuring through closing, including due diligence, drafting and negotiating transaction documents, and managing the deal process. The practice also includes significant corporate governance work, including entity formation and structuring, operating and shareholder agreements, corporate approvals, commercial agreements, and advising clients on ongoing corporate and business matters.

The ideal candidate will have substantive M&A and corporate governance experience, strong drafting skills, sound judgment, and the ability to communicate effective with clients. Compensation includes a base salary of $180K to $220K, together with bonus and origination potential and a comprehensive benefits package. This is an opportunity to join a highly collaborative firm with an excellent culture and sophisticated work, while working directly with experienced leadership, taking meaningful responsibility for client matters, and building a long term career alongside a firm and corporate practice that continues to grow.

J. Sheppard Associates Represents Lateral Partners, Rising Associates and Top Law Firms