Cross Border M&A Associate

Holland & Knight LLP; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Holland & Knight LLP seeks an M&A Associate with at least 3 years' experience to join its Cross Border M&A Team in the Miami office.

The ideal candidate will advise on domestic and international transactions, draft and negotiate documents, coordinate due diligence, and work with multi-disciplinary teams across the US and Latin America. JD required; Spanish fluency essential.

Qualifications

• Fluency in Spanish is required.
• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.

Responsibilities

• Advise on domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions and related transactions.
• Draft, review, and negotiate purchase agreements and governance documents.
• Coordinate due diligence and manage deal execution across jurisdictions.
• Collaborate with cross-practice teams including tax, regulatory, and finance.

Skills

Spanish fluency

Drafting & negotiation

Analytical skills

Project management

Education

Juris Doctor degree

Job description

Holland & Knight LLP seeks a talented M&A Associate with a minimum of 3 years' experience to join its Cross Border M&A Team. This is an excellent opportunity to work with a leading team on sophisticated domestic and international transactions, with a particular focus on cross-border matters involving the US, Latin America, and other global markets.

The ideal candidate will have meaningful experience advising public and private companies, private equity sponsors, family offices, strategic investors, entrepreneurs, and other market participants on a broad range of complex business transactions. Relevant experience may include domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, minority investments, strategic partnerships, corporate governance matters, and other complex corporate transactions.

The associate will work closely with partners and clients on all phases of transactions, including structuring, drafting and negotiating transaction documents, coordinating diligence, managing deal execution, and advising on corporate and governance considerations in cross-border contexts. Candidates should be comfortable working on matters that involve multiple jurisdictions, sophisticated counterparties, and fast-paced deal timelines.

Key Responsibilities

• Advise clients on domestic and international mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, minority investments, and other strategic transactions.
• Draft, review, and negotiate purchase agreements, investment agreements, joint venture agreements, governance documents, ancillary transaction documents, and related corporate materials.
• Support transaction structuring and execution for clients operating across the US, Latin America, and other international markets.
• Conduct and coordinate legal due diligence, including review of corporate, commercial, governance, and transaction-related materials.
• Work collaboratively with cross-practice and cross-border deal teams, including lawyers in corporate, tax, finance, regulatory, employment, and other practice areas.
• Advise on corporate governance, entity formation, ownership, control, and post-closing integration matters.
• Communicate effectively with clients, counterparties, local counsel, and internal deal teams.
• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.
• Must be licensed in the jurisdiction of hiring office.
• This candidate must reside in the designated jurisdiction at or prior to the time of hire. We believe that there is significant value in working together in person and will expect the candidate to work in the office at least three business days per week.
• Meaningful experience in mergers and acquisitions, private equity, joint ventures, minority investments, corporate governance, or other complex corporate transactions.
• Experience with cross-border transactions, particularly involving the US and Latin America, is preferred but not required.
• Strong drafting, negotiation, analytical, and project management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams and meet deadlines in a fast-paced transactional environment.
• Excellent judgment, attention to detail, and written and verbal communication skills.
• Fluency in Spanish is required.

About The Practice

Holland & Knight’s Corporate, M&A and Securities attorneys advise clients on sophisticated transactions across industries and jurisdictions. The Cross-Border M&A team works with companies, investors, private equity sponsors, family offices, entrepreneurs, and other clients on complex transactions involving the US, Latin America, and international markets. The practice combines transactional experience with cross-border market knowledge to help clients structure, negotiate, and complete strategic transactions.