Mid-Level M&A Associate Attorney - Denver

The People Of: Professional Services; Colorado; On-site; USD 250,000 - 315,000; Full time

Job summary

The People Of: Professional Services in Denver is seeking a Mid-Level M&A Associate Attorney to join its corporate deal team.

The role offers substantive responsibility on complex domestic and cross-border transactions, direct exposure to major clients, and collaboration with experienced deal lawyers across the United States, Europe, and the Middle East. You will draft and negotiate agreements, manage due diligence, and contribute to client relationships and practice initiatives.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of corporate transactional experience.
• Strong experience handling complex M&A transactions.
• Exposure to private equity and private target M&A.
• Experience drafting equity and asset purchase agreements and related ancillary documents.
• Experience managing legal due diligence and transaction processes.
• Strong drafting, negotiation, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple matters and deadlines independently.
• Colorado Bar admission in good standing.
• JD holder and law firm experience.

Responsibilities

• Mergers and acquisitions and private equity transactions.
• Draft and negotiate purchase agreements and related documents.
• Manage due diligence processes and coordinate specialists.
• Oversee transaction timelines and client communications.
• Mentor junior attorneys and contribute to practice initiatives.
• Collaborate with clients, bankers, and other advisors.

Skills

M&A transactions

Due diligence

Negotiation skills

Drafting agreements

Client interaction

Independent work

Collaboration

Analytical skills

Education

JD

Tools

Legal tech tools

Job description

Mid-Level M&A Associate Attorney – Denver

Location: Denver, Colorado

Experience: 4–6 Years

Compensation: $250,000 – $315,000

A leading corporate practice is seeking a mid-level M&A Associate to join a strong and active deal team in Denver.

This role is designed for an attorney who wants substantive responsibility on sophisticated domestic and cross-border transactions, direct exposure to major clients, and the opportunity to work closely with experienced deal lawyers across the United States, Europe, and the Middle East.

The practice advises clients across a broad range of industries, including financial services, telecommunications, media, real estate, and healthcare, with a particularly strong focus on complex private M&A and private equity transactions.

The Role

• Mergers and acquisitions
• Private equity transactions
• Joint ventures and strategic investments
• Corporate reorganizations
• Private target acquisitions and dispositions
• General corporate governance and entity matters

You will take a hands-on role in drafting and negotiating purchase agreements, shareholder agreements, operating agreements, ancillary transaction documents, and other corporate contracts.

The position will also involve managing due diligence processes, coordinating specialists and junior attorneys, overseeing transaction timelines, and working directly with clients, investment bankers, and other advisors.

As you develop within the team, you will also have opportunities to contribute to client relationship management, business development, mentoring, and broader practice initiatives.

Candidate Profile

• 4–6 years of corporate transactional experience
• Strong experience handling complex M&A transactions
• Meaningful exposure to private equity and private target M&A
• Experience drafting and negotiating equity and asset purchase agreements and related ancillary documents
• Experience managing legal due diligence and transaction processes
• Strong drafting, negotiation, analytical, and organizational skills
• The ability to manage multiple matters and deadlines with a high degree of independence
• Confidence interacting directly with clients, bankers, and other transaction participants
• A collaborative approach and the ability to assume significant responsibility
• A JD
• Previous experience working in a law firm
• Admission to, and good standing with, the Colorado Bar

Experience working with modern legal technology and an openness to incorporating appropriate AI-enabled tools into legal practice will also be valuable.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

The Denver team offers meaningful deal volume and a substantial concentration of corporate attorneys, giving associates access to sophisticated transactions without sacrificing direct responsibility or visibility.

Associates can expect exposure to innovative transaction structures, cross-office and international collaboration, structured training and development, mentoring opportunities, and a hybrid working model.

For an M&A attorney looking to build toward greater deal leadership and stronger client ownership, this is an excellent platform for continued progression.

Compensation & Benefits

The anticipated base salary range is $250,000 – $315,000, with actual compensation determined by factors such as experience, skills, licensure, and other relevant considerations.

• medical, dental and vision coverage
• life insurance
• retirement benefits
• paid parental leave
• paid time off
• paid holidays