Senior Corporate Attorney - M&A & Real Estate (Hybrid)

Sun Recruiting; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 171,000 - 209,000; Full time

Job summary

Southeast Law Firm seeks a Senior Corporate Associate to join its Corporate Practice Group in Charlotte or Raleigh. This hybrid role offers sophisticated deal work, mentorship, and long-term career growth within a collaborative team.

The candidate will advise on buy-side and sell-side transactions, structure and document deals, perform due diligence, and guide closing materials, with NC Bar admission and a top-tier JD required.

Qualifications

• JD from a top-tier law school with an excellent academic record.
• Active North Carolina Bar admission in good standing.
• 6+ years of substantive corporate transactional experience in a sophisticated law firm setting.

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, ancillary documents, 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, intellectual property, and regulatory practices
• Build and maintain strong client relationships while delivering practical legal guidance

Skills

Mergers & acquisitions

Transactional law

Due diligence

Drafting & negotiating agreements

Client relationship management

Mentoring junior attorneys

Collaboration

Sound business judgment

Communication & writing

Multitasking in complex matters

Education

JD from a top-tier law school

Active North Carolina Bar Admission

Job description

Southeast Law Firm seeks a Senior Corporate Associate to join its Corporate Practice Group in Charlotte or Raleigh. This hybrid role offers sophisticated deal work, mentorship, and long-term career growth within a collaborative team.

The candidate will advise on buy-side and sell-side transactions, structure and document deals, perform due diligence, and guide closing materials, with NC Bar admission and a top-tier JD required.