Mid-Level Cross-Border Private Equity M&A Associate

Foley & Lardner LLP; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Foley & Lardner LLP's Transactions Practice Group advises publicly and privately held middle market and upper middle market companies, private equity sponsors, and other investors on a broad range of strategic transactions. The role emphasizes U.S.

and cross-border mergers and acquisitions with exposure to sophisticated matters. Candidates should have strong drafting, negotiation, and communication skills, with experience managing multiple workstreams and interacting directly with clients,

Qualifications

• Strong drafting, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Experience managing multiple workstreams and interacting directly with clients, opposing counsel, and deal teams.
• Interest in business development and building long-term client relationships is valued.

Responsibilities

• Represent clients in complex corporate M&A transactions within a national platform.
• Work on acquisitions, dispositions, mergers, joint ventures, and related strategic transactions.

Job description

Overview

• Foley's Transactions Practice Group advises publicly and privately held middle market and upper middle market companies, private equity sponsors, and other investors on a broad range of strategic transactions.
• The role primarily focuses on U.S. and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, with a significant emphasis on private equity-driven transactions, offering exposure to sophisticated, high-profile matters.
• Work involves representing clients in complex corporate M&A transactions, including acquisitions, divestitures, mergers, joint ventures, and related strategic transactions, within a national platform that partners across offices and practice disciplines.
• Candidates are expected to have strong drafting, negotiation, and communication skills, with experience managing multiple workstreams and interacting directly with clients, opposing counsel, and deal teams throughout the transaction lifecycle.
• An interest in business development and building long-term client relationships is valued, and the role offers opportunities to deepen an M&A-focused practice on diverse private equity and strategic transactions.