Mergers & Acquisitions Associate Attorney

DarrowEverett LLP; Rhode Island; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

DarrowEverett LLP seeks a Mergers & Acquisitions Associate in Rhode Island with immediate availability. The ideal candidate has 2–5 years of M&A experience, excellent writing and communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple transactions while upholding the firm’s high standards.

Responsibilities include drafting and negotiating merger, stock purchase, and asset purchase agreements, letters of intent, and related documents.

Qualifications

• J.D. required with license to practice in Rhode Island
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Ability to manage multiple complex transactions

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate merger agreements, stock purchase agreements, asset purchase agreements, and letters of intent
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to review and mitigate transaction risks
• Provide regular deal status updates and regulatory guidance
• Advise on corporate formations, governance, capital raising, and restructurings
• Assist sellers, management, and buyers through organized closings and documentation
• Review and negotiate multiple commercial contracts

Skills

M&A experience

Strong writing

Oral communication

Attention to detail

Education

J.D. degree

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Mergers & Acquisitions Associate Attorney

Rhode Island

General Summary

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 ofRhode Islandis 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.