Corporate / M&A Associate Attorney

Aligned Talent Acquisition; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 190,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

Aligned Talent Acquisition is partnering with a nationally recognized Am Law firm seeking a Corporate / M&A Associate Attorney to join its Cincinnati, OH office.

This role offers exposure to sophisticated middle-market transactions, direct client interaction, and opportunities to work with experienced corporate attorneys on mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and financing across diverse industries.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of substantive corporate and M&A experience
• Experience handling mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and general business transactions
• Familiarity with entity formation, corporate governance, financing, and restructuring
• Experience with fund formation and strategic joint ventures is highly desirable
• Strong transactional drafting, negotiation, analytical, and communication skills
• Sound business judgment and the ability to manage multiple transactions in a collaborative environment

Responsibilities

• Represent clients in mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures.
• Advise businesses on entity formation and corporate governance.
• Structure and negotiate financing and restructuring transactions.
• Assist with fund formation and strategic joint ventures.
• Draft and negotiate complex transactional agreements.
• Work closely with experienced partners and clients throughout the transaction lifecycle.

Skills

Mergers & Acquisitions

Corporate Transactions

Drafting & Negotiation

Client Communication

Job description

Corporate / M&A Associate Attorney – Cincinnati, OH

Am Law Firm | Corporate Transactions & Mergers & Acquisitions | $190,000–$275,000

Estimated Base Salary: $190,000–$275,000 | Depending on Experience

Ready to take your corporate practice to the next level?

Aligned Talent Acquisition is partnering with a nationally recognized Am Law firm seeking an experienced Corporate / M&A Associate Attorney to join its established Business practice in Cincinnati, OH.

This is an excellent opportunity for an attorney who enjoys sophisticated transactional work and wants to take on meaningful responsibility, collaborate with experienced corporate attorneys, and advise clients on complex business transactions.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of substantive corporate and M&A experience, preferably involving sophisticated middle-market or complex transactions.

• Experience handling mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and general business transactions.

• Familiarity with entity formation, corporate governance, financing, and restructuring.

• Experience with fund formation and strategic joint ventures is highly desirable.

• Strong transactional drafting, negotiation, analytical, and communication skills.

• Sound business judgment and the ability to manage multiple transactions in a collaborative environment.

The Opportunity

The firm's established Business practice advises clients on a broad range of sophisticated corporate and transactional matters.

Attorneys will have opportunities to:

• Represent clients in mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures.

• Advise businesses on entity formation and corporate governance.

• Structure and negotiate financing and restructuring transactions.

• Assist with fund formation and strategic joint ventures.

• Draft and negotiate complex transactional agreements.

• Work closely with experienced partners and clients throughout the transaction lifecycle.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

Estimated base salary of $190,000–$275,000, depending on experience and qualifications

Sophisticated corporate and M&A transactions across multiple industries

Exposure to financing, restructuring, fund formation, and joint ventures

Meaningful deal responsibility and direct client interaction

Opportunities to collaborate with experienced corporate attorneys

Long-term professional development and career advancement