Mergers & Acquisitions Associate Attorney (Mid-Level)

Orion Placement; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Strong mentorship

Career development support

Excellent benefits

Job summary

A top-tier law firm in California is seeking a skilled attorney with 3+ years of experience in mergers and acquisitions to advise clients on complex transactions. The role involves managing both domestic and cross-border deals, drafting key legal documents, and providing strategic guidance. Join a collaborative team that emphasizes excellence with strong mentorship and excellent growth opportunities, working in a high-profile environment with major clients.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of law firm experience in mergers and acquisitions.
• Significant experience with both buy-side and sell-side transactions.
• Strong understanding of complex corporate structures.
• Experience on both buy-side and sell-side transactions.
• Strong drafting, analytical, communication, and client service skills.
• BigLaw or highly sophisticated corporate transactional background strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on sophisticated mergers and acquisitions.
• Handle domestic and cross-border transactions.
• Coordinate with clients and internal teams to drive transactions.
• Draft, review, and negotiate purchase agreements, ancillary documents, and transaction-related materials
• Advise on complex corporate structures and transaction strategy
• Work on acquisitions, divestitures, strategic alliances, spin-offs, carve-outs, leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, and tender offers
• Coordinate with clients, opposing counsel, specialists, and internal teams to drive transactions forward efficiently
• Conduct legal research and analysis related to transaction structures, risk allocation, and corporate governance matters
• Take on increasing responsibility in a fast-paced, team-oriented practice

Skills

Mergers and Acquisitions expertise

Strong drafting skills

Analytical skills

Client service skills

Business judgment

Problem-solving ability

Education

Bar admission / admitted to practice in state or eligible to waive

Job description

• Join a premier M&A platform handling sophisticated, high-profile transactions for Fortune 500 companies, private equity firms, investment banks, and privately held businesses.
• Work on complex domestic and cross-border deals across a wide range of strategic transactions.
• Gain meaningful responsibility on headline-level matters involving acquisitions, divestitures, carve-outs, spin-offs, leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, and strategic alliances.
• Build your career in a collaborative, elite environment known for excellence, strong mentorship, and long-term professional development.
• Step into a role that offers strong deal exposure, top-tier training, and a clear path for continued growth.

Location: San Francisco, CA, New York, NY, or Seattle, WA. This is a full-time, on-site role based in one of the firm’s office locations.

Note: Must have 3+ years of law firm M&A experience handling sophisticated strategic transactions. Must be admitted in the state where practicing or eligible to waive in.

About Us

We are a top-tier law firm known for advising leading companies, investors, and institutions on complex, high-stakes business matters with practical, strategic guidance. Our team is collaborative, ambitious, and committed to excellence, client service, and professional growth. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Advise clients on sophisticated mergers and acquisitions and other strategic corporate transactions
• Handle domestic and cross-border transactions on both the buy-side and sell-side
• Support and manage deal execution from diligence through signing and closing
• Draft, review, and negotiate purchase agreements, ancillary documents, and transaction-related materials
• Advise on complex corporate structures and transaction strategy
• Work on acquisitions, divestitures, strategic alliances, spin-offs, carve-outs, leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, and tender offers
• Coordinate with clients, opposing counsel, specialists, and internal teams to drive transactions forward efficiently
• Conduct legal research and analysis related to transaction structures, risk allocation, and corporate governance matters
• Take on increasing responsibility in a fast-paced, team-oriented practice

Qualifications

• 3+ years of law firm experience in mergers and acquisitions
• Significant experience handling sophisticated strategic transactions
• Experience with domestic and cross-border deals
• Experience on both buy-side and sell-side transactions
• Strong understanding of acquisitions, divestitures, strategic alliances, spin-offs, carve-outs, leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, and tender offers
• Strong drafting, analytical, communication, and client service skills
• Strong business judgment and problem-solving ability
• Admitted in the state where practicing or eligible to waive in
• BigLaw or highly sophisticated corporate transactional background strongly preferred

Why You Will Love Working Here

• Elite M&A platform with sophisticated, market-leading work
• Exposure to major clients and complex transactions
• Strong mentorship, sponsorship, and career development support
• Collaborative culture with high standards and meaningful responsibility
• Excellent benefits and family-supportive programs
• Clear opportunity to grow into a stronger deal lawyer on an exceptional platform