Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions / Private Equity Associate Attorney

Aligned Talent Acquisition; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 260,000 - 390,000; Full time

Job summary

AmLaw 50 Firm in Dallas seeks a Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions / Private Equity Associate Attorney to join its Dallas office. Ideal candidates will have 3–6 years of sophisticated corporate transactional experience, including private equity sponsors, portfolio companies, and cross-border deals. A J.D.

from an ABA-accredited law school and Texas bar admission or eligibility are required. Hybrid work arrangement in Dallas offers substantial client-facing responsibilities and partner-track

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of sophisticated corporate transactional experience at a national or international law firm.
• Experience representing private equity sponsors, portfolio companies, strategic buyers, sellers, founders, and institutional investors.
• Experience handling private equity acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, platform and add-on acquisitions, divestitures, recapitalizations, and strategic mergers and acquisitions.
• Experience drafting and negotiating purchase agreements, merger agreements, equity purchase agreements, stockholder agreements, operating agreements, disclosure schedules, and other transaction documents.
• Experience conducting legal due diligence, coordinating transaction closings, and managing multidisciplinary deal teams.
• Advising clients on corporate governance, joint ventures, minority investments, growth equity transactions, and general corporate matters.
• Ability to independently manage sophisticated transactions with significant client interaction.
• Excellent academic credentials.

Responsibilities

• Represent private equity sponsors, portfolio companies, strategic buyers and sellers in sophisticated domestic and cross-border M&A and private equity transactions.
• Coordinate deal processes, due diligence, and closings with multidisciplinary teams.
• Provide client counseling on corporate governance and growth equity matters.

Skills

Corporate M&A

Private Equity

Drafting & Negotiation

Due Diligence

Client Interaction

Education

J.D. from ABA-accredited law school

Texas bar admission

Job description

Dallas | Hybrid

Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions / Private Equity Associate Attorney

AmLaw 50 Opportunity

Compensation

$260,000 – $390,000+

A premier AmLaw 50 firm is seeking a Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions / Private Equity Associate Attorney to join its Dallas office.

This opportunity is ideal for an attorney interested in representing private equity sponsors, portfolio companies, strategic buyers and sellers, founders, and institutional investors in sophisticated domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions and private equity transactions.

Ideal Background

• 3–6 years of sophisticated corporate transactional experience gained at a national or international law firm
• Significant experience representing private equity sponsors, portfolio companies, strategic buyers, sellers, founders, and institutional investors
• Experience handling private equity acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, platform and add-on acquisitions, divestitures, recapitalizations, and strategic mergers and acquisitions
• Experience drafting and negotiating purchase agreements, merger agreements, equity purchase agreements, stockholder agreements, operating agreements, disclosure schedules, and other transaction documents
• Experience conducting legal due diligence, coordinating transaction closings, and managing multidisciplinary deal teams
• Experience advising clients on corporate governance, joint ventures, minority investments, growth equity transactions, and general corporate matters
• Ability to independently manage sophisticated transactions while maintaining significant client interaction
• Strong drafting, negotiation, analytical, and client counseling skills
• Excellent academic credentials
• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school required
• Texas bar admission required or ability to become admitted

Why This Opportunity

• Elite Corporate, M&A & Private Equity platform
• Sophisticated sponsor-side and strategic M&A transactions
• Opportunity to represent leading private equity firms, portfolio companies, and multinational corporations
• Significant client interaction and early responsibility
• Strong mentorship, professional development, and partnership-track opportunities
• Collaborative AmLaw 50 environment with market-leading compensation and benefits