Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions Associate

5 Legal; Florham Park (NJ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

5 Legal, a Top 100 AmLaw firm, seeks an associate to join its Corporate practice in New Jersey. The candidate will handle mergers and acquisitions and other general corporate and commercial matters.

The right candidate has 3–6 years of corporate experience, strong drafting skills, and proven leadership in due diligence teams, managing multiple assignments with minimal supervision.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of experience in corporate law, with M&A focus.
• Experience leading due diligence teams and drafting transaction documents.
• Strong writing skills and excellent academics.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Handle mergers, acquisitions, and other corporate matters.
• Lead due diligence teams and coordinate specialists.
• Draft and negotiate transaction documents.
• Manage multiple assignments with limited supervision.

Skills

Due diligence leadership

Drafting transactional documents

Mergers & acquisitions

Corporate governance

Education

J.D. or equivalent

Job description

Top 100 AmLaw firm seeks an associate to join their Corporate practice group in any of their offices located in the United States.

The ideal candidate must have 3-6 years of experience in corporate law, with particular experience in mergers & acquisitions and other general corporate and commercial matters. Candidates with specific expertise in strategic transactions (including, mergers and acquisitions, investments and joint ventures), as well as general corporate and corporate governance experience. The candidate must have experience leading due diligence teams, managing specialists and drafting transaction documents. The successful candidate will also have excellent writing skills, superior academics, and the ability to manage multiple assignments with minimal supervision.