M&A Corporate Associate — Cross-Border, Hybrid

Watts & Associates Recruitment; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 315,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligibility

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Watts & Associates is seeking a Corporate Associate in Mergers & Acquisitions to join its national Am Law 100 platform with multiple U.S. offices, offering a hybrid work arrangement.

The role handles sophisticated domestic and cross-border M&A for public and private companies, investors and strategic buyers, with exposure to high-value matters. Ideal candidates have 3–6 years of substantive M&A experience, strong drafting and analytical skills, and the ability to manage multiple workstreams

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of substantive corporate M&A experience.
• Experience handling domestic and cross-border M&A transactions for sophisticated clients.
• Strong drafting, analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams, meet demanding deadlines and communicate effectively with clients and colleagues.
• Strong academic credentials and experience in a sophisticated law firm environment.
• Admission in the relevant office jurisdiction, or eligibility to waive in promptly.

Responsibilities

• Represent public and private companies, investors and strategic buyers in mergers, acquisitions and dispositions.
• Draft and negotiate purchase agreements, ancillary documents, governance arrangements and transaction materials.
• Manage due diligence, signing and closing processes and coordinate multidisciplinary teams.
• Support joint ventures, restructurings and corporate-governance matters as required.
• Coordinate with attorneys and professionals across related practice areas and offices.

Job description

Watts & Associates is seeking a Corporate Associate in Mergers & Acquisitions to join its national Am Law 100 platform with multiple U.S. offices, offering a hybrid work arrangement.

The role handles sophisticated domestic and cross-border M&A for public and private companies, investors and strategic buyers, with exposure to high-value matters. Ideal candidates have 3–6 years of substantive M&A experience, strong drafting and analytical skills, and the ability to manage multiple workstreams