First-Chair M&A & Private Equity Attorney — Relocation

Agnello & Rogers; Kalamazoo (MI); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Varnum is seeking an attorney with substantial transactional experience to join its Corporate Practice Team in Michigan. This attorney will work closely with the firm's M&A and private equity practice, providing first-chair support on complex transactions for closely held businesses, private equity sponsors, emerging growth companies, and family-owned enterprises.

The attorney will collaborate with clients, partners, and associates across a range of transactional and corporate counseling

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.
• 7–10 years of relevant legal experience with M&A and private equity.
• Demonstrated first-chair experience leading complex transactions.
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills.
• Experience with private equity sponsors, portfolio companies, closely held businesses, or family-owned enterprises preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple matters and deadlines with discretion.
• Admission to Michigan bar or willingness to become admitted; relocation assistance available.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage M&A transactions in a first-chair capacity, structuring, due diligence, negotiation, and execution of buy-side and sell-side deals.
• Represent private equity sponsors, portfolio companies, and closely held businesses through all stages of the deal cycle.
• Draft, review, and negotiate acquisition agreements, ancillary transaction documents, and a wide range of commercial contracts and business agreements.
• Advise clients on venture capital financings, joint ventures, and other business combination and investment transactions.
• Counsel clients on day-to-day corporate matters, including entity formation, corporate structuring, governance, succession planning, and general business counseling.
• Manage client relationships, serve as a primary point of contact on assigned matters, and contribute to business development efforts across the firm's corporate practice.
• Mentor and collaborate with associates and other members of the corporate practice team on transactional and general corporate matters.

Skills

First-chair experience

M&A experience

Private equity

Negotiation

Drafting

Deal management

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Varnum is seeking an attorney with substantial transactional experience to join its Corporate Practice Team in Michigan. This attorney will work closely with the firm's M&A and private equity practice, providing first-chair support on complex transactions for closely held businesses, private equity sponsors, emerging growth companies, and family-owned enterprises.

The attorney will collaborate with clients, partners, and associates across a range of transactional and corporate counseling