Private Equity M&A Associate — Multi-Office Flexibility

Whistler Partners; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Whistler Partners, a boutique matchmaking firm, is hiring a junior to mid-level private equity associate in New York with flexibility across multiple offices. You will support and own key aspects of M&A transactions, draft and negotiate deal documents, and interact directly with clients, partners, and deal teams.

The role offers sophisticated deal work within a mature private equity practice, with room to develop deal judgment and take meaningful responsibility early in your career.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of mergers and acquisitions experience.
• Private equity–led M&A experience or acquisition work for private equity funds preferred.
• Ability to manage deal workstreams and support M&A transactions from start to finish.
• Strong drafting experience across transactional documents.
• Strong academic record.
• Excellent writing, oral communication, and client-service skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with clients, partners, and colleagues.
• Interest in using technology to support higher-value strategic work and client engagement.

Responsibilities

• Support private equity and M&A transactions, including leveraged buyouts, independent sponsor deals, rollups, minority investments, junior capital investments, going-private transactions, and distressed acquisitions.
• Draft and negotiate transactional documents.
• Manage key workstreams and support transactions from start to finish.
• Work directly with clients, partners, colleagues, and deal teams.
• Support a broad corporate and private equity practice with continued growth momentum.
• Use legal technology tools to streamline research, drafting, and analytical work.

Skills

M&A experience

Private equity exposure

Strong drafting

Client service

Technology in legal work

Job description

Whistler Partners, a boutique matchmaking firm, is hiring a junior to mid-level private equity associate in New York with flexibility across multiple offices. You will support and own key aspects of M&A transactions, draft and negotiate deal documents, and interact directly with clients, partners, and deal teams.

The role offers sophisticated deal work within a mature private equity practice, with room to develop deal judgment and take meaningful responsibility early in your career.