Cravath-Scale Corporate Associate (2-7 yrs) - M&A & Funds

Pathfinder Legal Placement; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 235,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Pathfinder Legal Placement is recruiting for a Cravath-scale AmLaw 100 firm seeking Corporate Associates with 2 to 7 years of experience for its Chicago office, with openings in NYC, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Miami, Washington D.C., and Charlotte.

The practice areas include mergers and acquisitions, securities and capital markets, investment funds, and general corporate governance, with opportunities to work across jurisdictions and deal sizes.

Qualifications

• 2 to 7 years of corporate transactional experience at an AmLaw 200 firm or elite boutique.
• JD from top law school with strong academic credentials.
• Experience drafting and negotiating transaction documents in M&A, securities, funds, finance, or general corporate matters.
• Admitted in Illinois or eligible to waive in. Other markets require admission in the state where the associate will sit.

Skills

Corporate transactions

Excellent communication

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Commercial awareness

Independent work

Education

JD from top law school

Job description

Pathfinder Legal Placement is recruiting for a Cravath-scale AmLaw 100 firm seeking Corporate Associates with 2 to 7 years of experience for its Chicago office, with openings in NYC, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Miami, Washington D.C., and Charlotte.

The practice areas include mergers and acquisitions, securities and capital markets, investment funds, and general corporate governance, with opportunities to work across jurisdictions and deal sizes.