Mid-level Corporate Associate

BCL Legal; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-leading compensation

Annual bonus

Comprehensive medical/dental/vision

401(k) plan

Professional development

Job summary

An AmLaw top 100 firm in Boston is seeking a Corporate Associate to join the team and contribute to a growing corporate and transactional practice. The role offers exposure to middle-market M&A, commercial finance, and debt/equity capital markets with meaningful client contact.

You will work closely with seasoned lawyers to manage multi-transaction workstreams, while developing commercial judgment and advisory skills in a collaborative, innovative environment.

Qualifications

• Admitted to the Massachusetts Bar.
• Experience in corporate transactions, commercial finance, and debt and equity capital markets.
• Confident managing multiple transactions and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong drafting, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage transaction processes from inception through closing, drafting, reviewing, and negotiating documents.
• Lead due diligence workstreams and coordinate specialist teams (employment, tax, real estate, regulatory).
• Advise clients on governance, financing structures, and strategic business initiatives.
• Support debt and equity financing transactions on lender- and borrower-side matters.
• Maintain proactive client communications to drive deals forward with practical, commercial solutions.
• Collaborate with entrepreneurial businesses, private equity sponsors, financial institutions, and corporates across industries.

Skills

Massachusetts Bar

Corporate transactions

Negotiation

Drafting

Client relationship management

Team collaboration

Job description

The firm An AmLaw top 100 firm are seeking a Corporate Associate to join their office based in Boston. In the first quarter of 2026, this firm's Boston office experienced exponential growth with the appointment of acclaimed senior corporate lawyers highlighting this firm's commitment to their continued growth in the corporate and transactional market. This firm's corporate group has amassed a strong reputation for advising middle-market M&A, sales and Leveraged buyouts due to their responsiveness and commerciality. Mid-level associates working within this firm are given meaningful client contact and opportunities to take ownership of key aspects of transactions, allowing them to develop commercial judgment and relationship-building skills earlier than they might in a more traditional, highly layered US firm structure. Collaboration is at the heart of this firm's values with corporate attorneys working alongside other practice areas in the firm in order to mitigate transactional risks and provide a holistic service for their clients. This firm also heavily leverages legal technology, data analytics, AI, and process management tools to streamline transaction management, due diligence, and post-merger integration.

What the role looks like day-to-day

• Managing transaction processes from inception through closing, including drafting, reviewing, and negotiating transaction documents.
• Leading due diligence workstreams and coordinating specialist teams across employment, tax, real estate, regulatory, and other practice areas.
• Advising clients on corporate governance, financing structures, and strategic business initiatives.
• Supporting debt and equity financing transactions, including lender-side and borrower-side matters.
• Taking an active role in client communications, helping to drive deals forward and providing practical, commercial solutions to complex legal issues.
• Working directly with entrepreneurial businesses, private equity sponsors, financial institutions, and established corporates across a range of industries.

About you

You will have:

• Admitted to the Massachusetts Bar.
• Experienced in corporate transactions, commercial finance, and debt and equity capital markets matters.
• Confident managing multiple transactions and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Comfortable taking ownership of workstreams and driving matters forward with appropriate supervision.
• A strong communicator with excellent drafting, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
• Commercially aware, solution-oriented, and focused on delivering high-quality client service.
• Collaborative in their approach and eager to contribute to a supportive, team-oriented culture.
• Motivated to continue developing technically and professionally within a sophisticated corporate practice.

Benefits

• High-quality transactional work spanning M&A, commercial finance, debt financings, and capital markets matters.
• Greater ownership and responsibility, with the opportunity to manage significant aspects of transactions and build direct client relationships.
• Strong partner access and mentorship, providing valuable exposure to strategic decision-making and business development.
• A collaborative, entrepreneurial culture that encourages initiative and recognises contributions at every level.
• Access to market-leading legal technology and innovative service delivery models, helping lawyers work more efficiently and focus on higher-value work.
• A clear commitment to professional development through formal training programmes, mentoring initiatives, continuing legal education, and hands-on learning.
• The opportunity to work alongside lawyers across an international platform, gaining exposure to complex domestic and cross-border matters.
• A competitive compensation package, including market-leading salary, annual bonus potential, comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage and a 401(K) plan.

For attorneys seeking sophisticated transactional work without the constraints of a heavily layered structure, this role offers the chance to develop as a trusted adviser, gain meaningful client exposure, and accelerate their progression toward senior associate and future leadership responsibilities, all within a firm that is genuinely invested in innovation, collaboration, and long-term career development.