Hybrid M&A Associate Attorney - Public & Private Equity

Aligned Talent Acquisition; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 235,000 - 390,000; Full time

Job summary

AmLaw 200 Firm in Chicago is seeking a Mergers & Acquisitions Associate Attorney to join its teams. The attorney will represent public and private companies, private equity sponsors, and strategic investors in sophisticated domestic and cross-border transactions.

Ideal candidates have 3–6 years of M&A or corporate transactional experience at a premier law firm, strong drafting skills, and Illinois bar admission or the ability to become admitted.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of M&A or corporate transactional experience at a sophisticated law firm.
• Experience representing public and private companies, PE sponsors, and strategic investors.
• Experience handling mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, recapitalizations, and similar transactions.
• Experience drafting and negotiating purchase agreements, merger agreements, disclosure schedules, shareholder agreements, and related docs.
• Experience conducting and managing legal due diligence.
• Experience advising on corporate governance and formation.

Responsibilities

• Represent public and private companies in sophisticated domestic and cross-border transactions.
• Draft and negotiate purchase and merger agreements and related documents.
• Coordinate due diligence and manage transactions from LOI through closing.
• Advise clients on governance, entity formation, and other corporate matters.

Skills

Mergers & Acquisitions

Corporate transactions

Due diligence

Drafting & negotiating

Client interaction

Corporate governance

Education

J.D. from ABA-accredited law school

Job description

AmLaw 200 Firm in Chicago is seeking a Mergers & Acquisitions Associate Attorney to join its teams. The attorney will represent public and private companies, private equity sponsors, and strategic investors in sophisticated domestic and cross-border transactions.

Ideal candidates have 3–6 years of M&A or corporate transactional experience at a premier law firm, strong drafting skills, and Illinois bar admission or the ability to become admitted.