Corporate & Private Equity Associate

LJW Solutions; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

LJW Solutions in Charlotte seeks an experienced Corporate & Private Equity Associate to join its transactional practice. You will lead complex mergers, acquisitions, disposals and private equity transactions and coordinate deal processes end-to-end.

The role requires approximately 5–7 years of corporate M&A or private equity experience within a recognised law firm, with strong drafting and negotiating skills and NC Bar admission or eligibility.

Qualifications

• Approximately 5–7 years of corporate M&A or private equity experience within a recognised law firm.
• Strong experience drafting and negotiating principal transaction documents.
• Involvement in acquisitions, disposals and private equity transactions.
• Ability to independently manage significant elements of complex deals.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, organisational and communication skills.
• North Carolina Bar admission or eligibility to obtain admission.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage mergers, acquisitions, disposals and private equity transactions.
• Draft, review and negotiate purchase agreements, operating agreements and other transactional documents.
• Advise private equity sponsors, portfolio companies and corporate clients on acquisitions and strategic transactions.
• Coordinate legal due diligence and manage deal processes through closing.
• Work closely with partners and clients on complex commercial and transactional matters.
• Supervise junior attorneys and coordinate specialist input across practice groups.

Skills

Legal drafting

Negotiation

Deal management

Communication

Education

North Carolina Bar admission

Job description

We are representing a nationally recognised law firm seeking an experienced Corporate & Private Equity Associate to join its established transactional practice in Charlotte.

This opportunity is ideally suited to an attorney with approximately 5–7 years of corporate transactional experience, particularly representing private equity sponsors, portfolio companies and sophisticated corporate clients.

The successful candidate will work on complex transactions, assume significant responsibility for deal execution and collaborate with experienced attorneys across a well-established national platform.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage mergers, acquisitions, disposals and private equity transactions.
• Draft, review and negotiate purchase agreements, operating agreements and other transactional documents.
• Advise private equity sponsors, portfolio companies and corporate clients on acquisitions and strategic transactions.
• Coordinate legal due diligence and manage deal processes through closing.
• Work closely with partners and clients on complex commercial and transactional matters.
• Supervise junior attorneys and coordinate specialist input across practice groups.

Candidate Requirements

• Approximately 5–7 years of corporate M&A or private equity experience within a recognised law firm.
• Strong experience drafting and negotiating principal transaction documents.
• Demonstrable involvement in acquisitions, disposals and private equity transactions.
• Ability to independently manage significant elements of complex deals.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, organisational and communication skills.
• Strong academic credentials and a commercially focused approach.
• North Carolina Bar admission or eligibility to obtain admission.

What's on Offer?

• Opportunity to join a nationally recognised corporate and private equity practice.
• Exposure to sophisticated, high-value transactions.
• Direct client contact and meaningful transaction leadership.
• Collaborative working environment with experienced transactional attorneys.
• Strong professional development and long-term career progression.
• Competitive compensation and benefits.