Mid Level Associate - Corporate M&A (GA / IL / NC)

Kilpatrick-Townsend-; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 260,000 - 315,000; Full time

Job summary

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP in the United States is seeking a Corporate M&A Associate with 3+ years of transactional experience, preferably in a mid to large law firm, who can be based in one of our offices including Atlanta.

The role involves supporting a wide range of deals—M&A and private equity—drafting transaction documents, conducting due diligence, guiding transactions to closing, and advising on governance and federal securities laws.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant transactional M&A experience at a law firm.
• Experience in M&A and private equity deals; drafting transaction documents.
• Experience with corporate due diligence projects.
• Ability to manage complex transactions to closing.
• Knowledge of federal securities laws and corporate governance.

Responsibilities

• Support M&A and private equity transactions from drafting to closing.
• Perform corporate due diligence and risk assessment.
• Draft M&A transaction documents.
• Collaborate with partners and cross-functional teams.
• Advise on governance and securities matters.

Skills

M&A transactions

Due diligence

Drafting documents

Corporate governance

Securities law

Collaboration

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) required

Job description

Job Summary

Kilpatrick is seeking a Corporate M&A Associate with at least 3+ years of relevant transactional experience, preferably in a mid to large law firm.

The associate should have experience in M&A transactions and the ability to support others on a wide variety of deals—particularly M&A and private equity deals; the ability to draft M&A transaction documents; experience with corporate due diligence projects; the ability to manage complex transactions to closing; familiarity with corporate governance principles; and familiarity with federal securities laws. All applicants should have excellent academic credentials. Candidate can be based in one of the following KTS offices: Atlanta, GA; Charlotte, NC; Chicago, IL; Raleigh, NC; or Winston-Salem, NC.

We offer a collaborative environment and the opportunity to work on sophisticated and high-profile transactions.

(Expected Salary: $260,000 - $315,000)

Company Overview

Kilpatrick is a full-service, international law firm with more than 600 attorneys who work with forward-thinking clients in established and emerging industries to solve their most business-critical matters.

Kilpatrick attorneys are fully engaged in the success of the firm's clients. We deliver results-oriented counsel for corporations at all stages of the growth cycle, from the challenging demands of financial transactions and securities to the disciplines of intellectual property management. A close collaboration between the firm's practice areas ensures that we are well-positioned to serve all of our clients' needs.

We serve clients around the world from offices in Arizona, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, New York, North Carolina, Texas, Washington, China, Japan, and Sweden. We value our client relationships and are committed to learning and furthering the business, as well as legal goals, of each company we work with.

We strive at every level to develop beneficial relationships built on trust and mutual respect. We partner with the senior executives and internal counsel of our corporate clients, integrating and sharing tasks as appropriate. We take pride in the fact that clients who hire us once, typically hire us again. Our success is measured by the results we achieve on behalf of our clients, and we commit ourselves, without reservation, to the overriding objective of client satisfaction.

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP is committed to equal employment opportunity for all persons, regardless of race, color, religion, sex or gender, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

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