Senior Corporate Attorney — M&A & Real Estate

ASHFORD CONNEX, LLC; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 190,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary: $190,000+

Bonus opportunities

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Southeast Law Firm is seeking a Senior Corporate Associate to join its Corporate Practice Group in Charlotte or Raleigh. The role focuses on sophisticated transactional work, high client contact, and a collaborative culture with mentorship and professional development.

Ideal candidates hold a JD from a top-tier school, NC bar admission, and 6+ years of corporate transactional experience in a premier firm. Hybrid work arrangement offered with strong benefits and growth potential.

Qualifications

• JD from a top-tier law school with an excellent academic record.
• Active Bar Admission in North Carolina, in good standing.
• 6+ years of substantive corporate transactional experience in a sophisticated law firm setting.
• Strong background advising on mergers and acquisitions and complex business transactions.
• Familiarity with buy-side and sell-side transaction structures.
• Ability to manage transactions from structuring through closing, with due diligence oversight.
• Strong drafting and negotiation capabilities for acquisition agreements and related documents.
• Sound business judgment and practical problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication, writing, and client relationship management skills.
• Collaborative mindset with mentoring interest for junior attorneys.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on buy-side and sell-side mergers and acquisitions transactions.
• Structure, negotiate, and document complex corporate and commercial transactions.
• Conduct and oversee due diligence reviews and related transaction analysis.
• Draft and negotiate definitive agreements, disclosure schedules, and closing materials.
• Counsel clients on transaction strategy, risk allocation, and business objectives.
• Manage deal execution from letter of intent through post-closing matters.
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate successful transaction outcomes.
• Collaborate with attorneys across tax, finance, employment, IP, and regulatory practices.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships while delivering practical legal guidance.

Skills

Bar admission NC

6+ years corporate transactional

M&A expertise

Due diligence oversight

Drafting and negotiation

Client relationship management

Mentoring juniors

Strong communication

Attention to detail

Collaborative mindset

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) from top-tier law school

Job description

Southeast Law Firm is seeking a Senior Corporate Associate to join its Corporate Practice Group in Charlotte or Raleigh. The role focuses on sophisticated transactional work, high client contact, and a collaborative culture with mentorship and professional development.

Ideal candidates hold a JD from a top-tier school, NC bar admission, and 6+ years of corporate transactional experience in a premier firm. Hybrid work arrangement offered with strong benefits and growth potential.