Mid-level Associate (Americas M&A Corporate & Private Equity)

White & Case LLP; New York; Hybrid; USD 260,000 - 365,000; Full time

Job summary

White & Case LLP is a leading global law firm with a premier M&A practice. The role focuses on advising multinational clients on complex deals, coordinating cross-border workstreams, and drafting pivotal transaction documents.

Ideal candidates hold a J.D. or U.S. equivalent and bar admission in New York, with 2+ years of international M&A experience, including energy/infra sectors and ESG considerations. The position offers hybrid work in New York and a competitive compensation package.

Qualifications

• J.D., LL.M. or US equivalent with 2+ years in international law firm M&A.
• Must be admitted to the New York State Bar.
• Experience handling cross-border and multi-jurisdictional transactions is required.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on M&A and related transactional matters, including stock and asset acquisitions, joint ventures, and takedowns.
• Manage and coordinate transaction workstreams across multiple jurisdictions and time zones.
• Draft, review, and negotiate transaction documents; coordinate consents and filings.
• Mentor and supervise junior associates and other team members.
• Support client development and regulatory diligence during deals.

Skills

M&A experience

New York Bar admission

Cross-border transactions

Regulatory diligence

Legal research

Education

J.D./LL.M. or US equivalent

Job description

Our Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Practice is globally recognized as a top-tier leader in both public and private M&A transactions. We deliver unparalleled legal services for complex corporate deals, offering strategic planning, due diligence, negotiation, and execution of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and other business combinations. Serving a diverse clientele, including multinational corporations, private equity firms and banks, our team ensures regulatory compliance, manages risk, and structures transactions for optimal outcomes. By combining extensive legal expertise with deep market insight, we help clients navigate high-stakes transactions, fostering growth and creating value, solidifying our reputation as one of the premier M&A practices worldwide.

Firm Summary

White & Case is an elite global law firm serving leading companies, financial institutions and governments worldwide. Our long history as an international firm means we are perfectly placed to help our clients resolve their most complex legal challenges wherever they may be.

With lawyers operating from more than 40 locations, working in virtually every country of the world, we have invested heavily in building a high-quality full-service practice competing at the top of the market. We are distinguished by our on-the-ground presence in the world's key financial markets and our strengths in handling complex cross-border work.

It's not just about our global network of offices; it's the global interconnectedness of the Firm that our people, and our clients, value most. We work well together across geographic and practice boundaries. It's one of the reasons we attract and retain cross-border work. And why we attract a diverse group of people.

Our lawyers are globally minded, enterprising, collaborative and committed to excellence. Our people represent 90 nationalities and speak 80 languages.

Duties and Accountabilities

• Advise US and non-US corporate clients, multinational companies, financial institutions, private equity sponsors, infrastructure funds, and growth-stage businesses, on M&A and related transactional matters, including stock and asset acquisitions, joint ventures, LBOs, take privates, reorganizations, and public and private offerings (20%).
• Manage and coordinate transaction workstreams, including leading teams and efficiently collaborating and communicating with internal specialists (tax, antitrust, employment, IP, data privacy, regulatory, and finance) across multiple jurisdictions and time zones (10%).
• Conduct and oversee legal due diligence processes, identify key legal risks, and support transaction structuring and execution from inception to completion (5%).
• Draft, review, and negotiate transaction documents and ancillary agreements; coordinate third-party consents, regulatory filings, and closing processes (10%).
• Support business development and client relationship initiatives through legal research, market analysis, and preparation of client-facing materials (5%).
• Contribute to internal knowledge management and innovation initiatives, including participation in process improvement and legal technology efforts (5%).
• Conduct and review lien, tax, UCC and other searches and flag potential issues to senior deal team members (5%).
• Assist in the preparation of drafts of transaction documents (5%).
• Draft and finalize company documents to authorize corporate transactions (10%).
• Draft closing documents, including board resolutions, certificates and other ancillary documentation based on forms and precedents (5%).
• Manage and mentor Junior Associates, Legal Assistants, and non-attorney timekeepers throughout each transaction, offering guidance and contextual advisement specific to the client and/or the matter and ensuring the deal team grasps the broader transactional landscape and their roles within that space (10%).
• Review and refine all draft work prepared by junior team members, including transaction documents and diligence reports, readying all content, communication, and presentations for Partner and client use (10%).
• Salary: $260,000-$365,000 per year.

Qualifications

• J.D., LL.M., or U.S. equivalent in law plus 2 years of professional experience as an Attorney, Associate, Law Clerk, or any occupation/job title/position working for an international law firm on Mergers and Acquisitions practice and equity investments in a broad range of industries.
• Must be admitted to the New York State Bar.
• Must also have experience with the following special skills: 2 years of experience handling power and renewable energy transactions, including advising on acquisitions, infrastructure funds, divestitures, and joint ventures, LBOs, take privates, involving energy and infrastructure assets, and familiarity with U.S. energy regulatory frameworks (including FERC and ISO/RTO processes); 2 years of experience executing multi-jurisdictional transactions, including coordinating legal and regulatory workstreams across 3 or more international jurisdictions and managing cross-border closing requirements; 2 years of experience handling public company transactions, including de-SPAC transactions, IPOs, and shareholder activism matters, with demonstrated involvement in drafting and reviewing U.S. securities filings (including proxy statements and similar disclosure documents); and 2 years of professional experience performing legal research and thought leadership in regulated industries, including supporting regulatory diligence and risk allocation analysis in M&A.

Location & Reporting

• Telecommuting may be permitted up to 1 day per week. When not telecommuting, must report to White & Case LLP at 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020.
• Please submit resume online at: https://www.whitecase.com or via email to [e-mail]. Must specify Ad Code APEK

Nothing herein creates a contract of employment or otherwise modifies the at-will nature of employment.

Equal Opportunities

White & Case is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and is committed to creating a fair workplace. It is our Firm's policy to recruit, employ, train, compensate and promote without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law.

Applicants who are interested in applying for a position and require an accommodation during the process should contact [e-mail].

Benefits at White & Case

White & Case LLP offers a comprehensive suite of benefit programs to all eligible employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability coverage, 401(k) retirement savings, vacation time, and leave programs (including parental leave). Exempt roles are also performance bonus eligible.

The Firm may modify and amend any job description at any time in its sole discretion. Nothing herein creates a contract of employment or otherwise modifies the at-will nature of employment.

The above is only a general description of the essential duties associated with this position and does not represent an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all duties.

This role reports to

Partner