Mid-Level Corporate Associate – M&A & Transactions

Talent Search Pro; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 230,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Fox Rothschild in San Francisco seeks a Mid-Level Corporate Associate with 4–6 years of hands-on deal experience to handle a broad range of corporate, commercial, and transactional matters. You will work directly with partners supporting the Architecture, Engineering & Design Professional Firms practice.

Responsibilities include drafting and negotiating, leading deal teams, and managing significant portions of transactions in collaboration with clients and partners.

Qualifications

• 4-6 years of corporate/transactional experience with hands-on deal management.
• Experience with M&A, corporate governance, and corporate formations.
• Strong drafting, negotiation, and analytical abilities.
• Ability to independently manage significant portions of transactions and lead deal teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage mergers and acquisitions transactions with significant autonomy.
• Handle outside general counsel matters for corporations and pass-through entities.
• Draft and negotiate commercial contracts, entity formations, and financings.
• Support ownership transitions and entity governance matters.
• Work directly with multiple partners and their clients.

Skills

M&A experience

Corporate governance

Negotiation

Contract drafting

Education

Juris Doctorate (JD)

Job description

Salary range: $230K - $250K

Location: San Francisco, CA

Visa Sponsorship Details: Open to visa transfers (e.g. OPT, H1B transfers)

Hybrid work policy: 3 days in-office in San Francisco, CA

About this role
We are looking for a Mid-Level Corporate Associate with 4-6 years of experience to join Fox Rothschild's San Francisco office and handle a broad range of corporate, commercial, and transactional matters. You'll work directly with partners supporting the Architecture, Engineering & Design Professional Firms practice --- this is a hands‑on role where you'll be a key contributor from day one, not one of ten associates buried on a deal.

What will you be doing?

• Managing mergers and acquisitions transactions with significant autonomy
• Handling outside general counsel matters for corporations and pass-through entities
• Drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, entity formations, and financings
• Supporting ownership transitions and entity governance matters
• Working directly with multiple partners (Laura Howard, Adam Siegel, Lori Sanders) and their clients

Key Requirements

• 4-6 years of corporate/transactional experience with real hands‑on deal management
• Juris Doctorate (JD) and active California bar license
• Experience with M&A, corporate governance, and corporate formations
• Strong drafting, negotiation, and analytical abilities
• Ability to independently manage significant portions of transactions and lead deal teams