Corporate M&A/Private Equity Attorney

Kirkland & Ellis LLP; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 260,000 - 310,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Job summary

Kirkland & Ellis LLP’s Washington, D.C. office seeks attorneys with 3-4 years of corporate experience to join the Corporate M&A/Private Equity group.

The role focuses on advising sophisticated clients across digital infrastructure, telecommunications, media and technology sectors on a broad range of strategic and transactional matters, including M&A, growth investments, joint ventures, financings and data center leasing and development projects.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of corporate law and transactional work.
• Experience with mergers and acquisitions and private equity matters.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex deal processes and client matters.

Responsibilities

• Advise sophisticated clients on strategic and transactional matters including M&A, growth investments, joint ventures and financings.
• Structuring and negotiating deals across digital infrastructure, telecoms, media and technology sectors.
• Support data center leasing and development projects from inception to closing.

Skills

Corporate law

M&A

Private equity

Deal management

Job description

Overview

• Candidates must possess a strong understanding of corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, and deal management.
• The role focuses on advising sophisticated clients in the digital infrastructure, telecommunications, media, and technology sectors.
• Work encompasses a broad range of strategic and transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions, growth investments, joint ventures, financings, commercial transactions, and data center leasing and development projects.

Posting details

The Washington D.C. office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP is currently seeking attorneys with outstanding credentials and qualifications to join our Corporate M&A/Private Equity group. Ideal candidates will have 3-4 years of corporate experience and a strong understanding of corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions and deal management. This role offers the opportunity to advise sophisticated clients across the digital infrastructure, telecommunications, media, and technology sectors on a broad range of strategic and transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions, growth investments, joint ventures, financings, commercial transactions, and data center leasing and development projects.

Kirkland & Ellis LLP offers a competitive salary structure as well as a robust offering of benefits to all of its employees and attorneys. Compensation is based upon the roles and responsibilities of the position, the experience and education of the applicant and/or employee and is aligned with internal pay equity within Kirkland & Ellis LLP itself. The hiring salary range for this position is between $260,000 and $310,000. These figures are not representative of the full compensation range for this position.