Corporate M&A Associate - Legal

Insite Finance; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 260,000 - 390,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary + market bonus

Signing bonus

Hybrid work in Boston

Top-of-market compensation

Job summary

Confidential US law firm in Boston is seeking a mid‑level Corporate M&A Associate to take on live deals with immediate responsibility. The role involves leading M&A for strategic and PE clients, close partner involvement, and a hybrid pattern in a growing corporate bench.

You would negotiate, supervise diligence, coordinate inputs from tax and other teams, and manage end‑to‑end signing and closing. Massachusetts bar admission is expected or attainable.

Qualifications

• Solid M&A experience gained at a US law firm.
• Deals you have genuinely run and led.
• Commercial awareness and client-facing comfort.

Responsibilities

• Negotiating purchase agreements, merger agreements and ancillary documents
• Leading diligence exercises and supervising junior colleagues
• Running buy-side and sell-side M&A for corporates and sponsors
• Coordinating input from tax, employment, IP and regulatory colleagues
• Managing signing and closing processes end to end
• Advising on minority investments, joint ventures and reorganisations

Skills

M&A experience

Job description

For a mid-level M&A lawyer who can step straight into live deals, this is a chance to take on more responsibility in a firm that is growing its corporate bench.

Overview

We are working with a leading full-service US law firm that is looking to add a Corporate M&A Associate - Legal to its Boston office. This is a plug-and-play hire: the team wants someone who can run workstreams from day one, rather than a junior who needs building up. You would work on public and private M&A for strategic and private equity clients, with close partner involvement and a hybrid working pattern.

What you'll be doing

• Negotiating purchase agreements, merger agreements and ancillary documents
• Leading diligence exercises and supervising junior colleagues
• Running buy-side and sell-side M&A for corporates and sponsors
• Coordinating specialist input from tax, employment, IP and regulatory colleagues
• Managing signing and closing processes end to end
• Advising on minority investments, joint ventures and reorganisations

What we're looking for

• A rising fourth-year associate or above; the team is not considering anyone below third-year level
• Solid M&A experience gained at a US law firm, with deals you have genuinely run
• Massachusetts bar admission, or the ability to obtain it
• Private equity exposure is helpful, though not essential
• Commercial awareness and comfort working directly with clients

What's on offer

• Indicative base salary of USD $260,000 - $390,000 depending on class year, plus market bonus
• Signing bonuses that can reach the high $120k range by class year
• Top-of-market compensation, matched across all of the firm's offices
• Hybrid working from Boston, with strong benefits and a clear path for a Corporate M&A Associate - Legal