M&A Associate (5-7 Years Experience) (Multiple Positions & Locations) - Madison, WI

Fredrikson & Byron; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Employee resource benefits

Paid parental leave

Parenting classes

Pre-tax parking

Transportation options

401k/Roth investment options

Profit-sharing contribution

Job summary

Fredrikson & Byron is seeking an M&A Associate in Madison, WI, with five to seven years of private equity–driven M&A experience. You will join a national private equity M&A practice and collaborate with partners to execute complex transactions for regional and national clients.

Ideal candidates demonstrate outstanding writing and analytical abilities, strong academic credentials, and a valid U.S. law license. This team-first environment values collaboration and practical business insight.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of private practice experience
• Excellent interpersonal, analytical, and writing skills
• Strong academic background
• J.D. from an ABA-Accredited Law School
• Active attorney license in at least one U.S. jurisdiction and ability to promptly get admitted in Minnesota

Skills

Strong writing

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Team player

Education

J.D. from ABA-Accredited Law School

Active attorney license in at least one U.S. jurisdiction

Job description

Who We Are:

Fredrikson & Byron is the premier Midwest-based law firm working collaboratively to help businesses achieve their goals regionally, nationally, and globally.

Overview:

We are seeking M&A Associates with five to seven years of legal experience in M&A, with an emphasis on private equity transactions. Ideal candidates thrive in a team-first environments and are interested in joining our national private equity M&A practice.

Our Ideal Candidates Will Have:

• 5-7 years of prior experience in private practice
• Excellent interpersonal, analytical, and writing skills
• Strong academic background
• J.D. from an ABA-Accredited Law School
• Active attorney license in at least one U.S. jurisdiction and ability to promptly get admitted in the state of Minnesota

Our Benefits:

• medical
• dental
• vision
• basic and supplemental life insurance
• short-and long-term disability
• employee resource benefits (inclusive of counseling, coaching, and care-giving guidance)
• paid-parental leave
• parenting classes
• pre-tax parking
• transportation options

Benefits are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms and conditions.

• financial planning
• Social Security/Medicare planning
• 401k/Roth investment options
• a firm-paid profit-sharing contribution

About Fredrikson:

Fredrikson & Byron is a leading Midwest law firm working collaboratively to help businesses achieve their goals regionally, nationally and globally. With a reputation as the firm "where law and business meet," our attorneys bring business acumen and entrepreneurial thinking to work with clients and operate as business advisors and strategic partners as well as legal counselors. To best serve our clients, we provide innovative solutions to legal needs while reflecting inclusion and diversity as core values. We offer highly competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits in a collaborative work environment. The firm's 425 attorneys serve clients from offices in Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, Wisconsin, Mexico and China. Learn more at fredlaw.com or LinkedIn.

Fredrikson is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. Fredrikson does not discriminate in its recruiting, hiring or employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, national origin, ancestry, marital status, familial status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military or veteran status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, and any other characteristics protected by applicable local, state, and/or federal laws.