M&A Associate Attorney

DarrowEverett LLP; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

DarrowEverett LLP is seeking a Mergers & Acquisitions Corporate Associate with immediate availability in the Providence, RI area. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication and writing abilities, be highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of multitasking while maintaining discretion and professionalism.

Responsibilities include drafting and negotiating merger, stock purchase, and asset purchase agreements, letters of intent, and related documents; coordinating with internal

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of continuous, specific, and verifiable Mergers & Acquisitions experience.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of laws, rules, court procedures, deadlines, and filing requirements.
• Ability to organize factual and legal data into clear and logical arguments.
• Ability to handle sensitive matters on a confidential basis.

Responsibilities

• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating merger agreements, stock purchase agreements, asset purchase agreements, letters of intent and related agreements.
• Ensuring internal stakeholders and partners review and mitigate transaction risks; ensure transactions comply with procedures and policies.
• Providing regular reports on deal status – including regulatory approvals, key issues, and external legal expenses.
• Advising emerging and growth companies with corporate formations, governance matters, capital raising, and restructurings.
• Aid sellers, management teams, and buyers in mergers and acquisitions by drafting transaction documents and coordinating closings.
• Review, revise, and negotiate multiple commercial contracts.

Skills

M&A experience

Excellent communication

Administrative skills

Strong writing

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor’s degree

J.D. degree

Job description

DarrowEverett LLP is looking for a Mergers & Acquisitions Corporate Associate with immediate availability. The candidate must have excellent communication and administrative skills, should be a highly skilled writer, highly organized and detail-oriented, be able to multitask without sacrificing efficiency, be responsible, and be able to represent the firm, always, in ways that enhance its reputation.

Role & Responsibilities

• 2-5 years of continuous, specific, and verifiable Mergers & Acquisitions experience
• Experience in joint ventures and capital raises with a preference if such experience is within the commercial real estate industry
• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating merger agreements, stock purchase agreements, asset purchase agreements, letters of intent and related agreements
• Ensuring all appropriate internal stakeholders and functional partners are engaged in reviewing and mitigating transaction risks, and that all transactions are executed in accordance with all applicable procedures and policies.
• Providing regular reports on deal status – including regulatory approvals, key issues, and external legal expense.
• Ability to advise emerging and growth companies with corporate formations, corporate governance matters, capital raising and restructurings
• Aid sellers, management teams, and buyers in mergers and acquisitions and complex transactions by drafting transaction documents, communicating with interested parties, and coordinating organized closings
• Review, revise, and negotiate multiple commercial contracts

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and J.D. Degree
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Knowledge of the laws and rules, as well as state and federal court procedures, forms, deadlines, filing requirements and portals
• Ability to organize factual and legal data into clear and logical arguments.
• Ability to handle sensitive matters on a confidential basis.
• Licensed to practice and in good standing in the state of Rhode Island or Massachusetts is a must.
• Must be in the Providence, RI area or willing to commute to Providence office.
• A high degree of initiative, mature judgment, and discretion.
• Organization and time management skills.