Private Equity Associate Attorney (4+ Years)

Permanent Placements LLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Permanent Placements LLC is assisting a premier Chicago law firm client in hiring a mid-level associate for its Private Equity practice. The role focuses on sponsor-side transactions and broader corporate deals, with opportunities to contribute on sophisticated matters.

The ideal candidate has 4+ years of corporate transactional experience, strong drafting and negotiation skills, and the ability to take on a second-chair role in leveraged transactions.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of corporate transactional experience at a law firm.
• Experience representing private equity sponsors and portfolio companies in acquisitions, dispositions, investments.
• Exposure to leveraged transactions, including mezzanine debt financings, with the ability to act in a second-chair role on transactions.
• Strong drafting, negotiation, and deal management skills.
• Experience with SBIC funds is a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Work on sponsor-side private equity matters.
• Support corporate transactions including acquisitions, dispositions, and investments.
• Assist in drafting and negotiating transactional documents.

Skills

Private equity

Corporate transactions

Negotiation

Drafting

Deal management

Job description

Our client is seeking a mid-level associate to join its Private Equity practice. This opportunity is best suited for attorneys with a strong foundation in private equity and broader corporate transactions who are looking to work on sophisticated sponsor-side matters.

Ideal candidates will have:

• 4+ years of corporate transactional experience at a law firm.

• Meaningful experience representing private equity sponsors and portfolio companies in acquisitions, dispositions, investments, and related corporate matters.

• Exposure to leveraged transactions, including mezzanine debt financings, with the ability to act in a second-chair role on transactions.

• Strong drafting, negotiation, and deal management skills.

• Experience with SBIC funds is a plus but not required.