Corporate M&A / Private Equity Associate

Akerman LLP; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Akerman LLP in the United States seeks an accomplished corporate attorney with substantial experience advising private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies on complex transactions, including platform acquisitions, add-ons, dispositions, joint ventures, and minority investments.

You will coordinate deal execution, lead structuring and due diligence, and draft and negotiate purchase and investment agreements, leveraging five-plus years of Am Law 100 experience.

Qualifications

• Represent control-oriented private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies in transactional matters.
• Manage structuring, due diligence, drafting and negotiating purchase and investment agreements, and coordinating deal execution.
• Strong negotiating and drafting, analytical writing abilities, and business-oriented problem solving.
• Five years of corporate experience at an Am Law 100 firm representing private equity sponsors.

Job description

Overview

• Requires substantial experience representing control-oriented private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies in a broad range of transactional matters, including platform acquisitions, add-on investments, dispositions, joint ventures, and minority investments.
• Adeptness at managing multiple aspects of complex transactions, including structuring, due diligence, drafting and negotiating purchase and investment agreements, and coordinating deal execution is required.
• Essential skills include strong negotiating and drafting, excellent analytical and writing abilities, and a practical, business-oriented approach to problem-solving.
• Candidates must have at least five years of corporate experience at an Am Law 100 firm, specifically representing private equity sponsors.