M&A Corporate Associate — Hybrid, High-Impact Deals

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

Job summary

Watts & Associates Recruitment partners with a prestigious Am Law 100 firm to recruit a Corporate Associate for Mergers & Acquisitions across multiple U.S. offices.

This role offers exposure to sophisticated domestic and cross-border transactions for public and private companies, investors and strategic buyers. The successful attorney will work closely with partners and senior attorneys, take ownership of substantive matters, and gain experience across transaction documents, due diligence,

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, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams and meet demanding deadlines.
• 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.

Skills

Corporate M&A experience

Drafting

Analytical

Organisational

Problem-solving

Cross-border transactions

Job description

Watts & Associates Recruitment partners with a prestigious Am Law 100 firm to recruit a Corporate Associate for Mergers & Acquisitions across multiple U.S. offices.

This role offers exposure to sophisticated domestic and cross-border transactions for public and private companies, investors and strategic buyers. The successful attorney will work closely with partners and senior attorneys, take ownership of substantive matters, and gain experience across transaction documents, due diligence,