Public M&A – Mid/Senior Associate

Goodwin Procter LLP; New York (NY); On-site; USD 190,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international law firm is seeking an associate to join their Public M&A team in New York. Candidates should have 3-6 years of M&A experience, particularly with public companies. This role involves working on high-profile transactions and advising clients within the Technology, Life Sciences, Real Estate, and Financial Services industries. Strong academic credentials and excellent communication skills are essential. This position offers opportunities to build a versatile skill set in a dynamic legal environment.

Qualifications

• 3-6 years of M&A and transactional experience.
• Outstanding academic credentials.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Deal sheet or portfolio of representative matters.

Responsibilities

• Work on M&A transactions focusing on public companies.
• Act as strategic advisors to clients.
• Handle related securities laws.
• Support senior lawyers in client counseling and strategic advisory matters.

Skills

M&A experience

Transactional experience

Public company transactions

Securities laws

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent

Bar admission or eligibility

Job description

The Public M&A team in Goodwin’s Global M&A Group is seeking a candidate with 3 – 6 years of experience to join the team. Goodwin’s Global M&A Group continues to be industry-leading, and Goodwin has been consistently recognized as the law firm with the highest volume of M&A transactions worldwide.

The Public M&A team provides the opportunity to work on exciting, headline-grabbing M&A transactions, including in Goodwin’s nationally recognized Technology, Life Sciences, Real Estate and Financial Services practices. Candidates should have substantial M&A and transactional experience, with a focus on M&A transactions involving public companies (on the sellside and buyside) and related securities laws. Experience with companies in the Tech and/or Life Sciences industries is a plus. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to work on a broad range of M&A and public company transactions and build versatile skill sets as trusted strategic advisors to our clients.

Candidates applying for associate positions with Goodwin should have outstanding academic credentials, comparable law firm experience, and excellent written and verbal communication skills. Relevant bar admission (or eligibility to obtain admission promptly) and deal sheet is required.

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