Senior Corporate M&A Attorney — Hybrid (NC)

Meritas Advisory Group, LLC; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 171,000 - 209,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Bonus opportunities

Paid time off

Job summary

Meritas Advisory Group, LLC seeks a Senior Corporate Associate Attorney in Charlotte or Raleigh, NC with hybrid work arrangements. The role focuses on sophisticated corporate work, representing public and private companies, private equity sponsors, and investors throughout the transaction lifecycle.

The ideal candidate has a JD from a top-tier law school, NC bar admission, and 6+ years of substantive corporate transactional experience in a sophisticated law firm.

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 clients on mergers and acquisitions and complex business transactions.
• Familiarity with both buy-side and sell-side transaction structures.

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, IP, and regulatory practices.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships while delivering practical guidance.

Skills

Mergers & Acquisitions

Corporate transactional experience

Due diligence oversight

Drafting & negotiation

Client management

Education

JD from top-tier law school

Job description

Meritas Advisory Group, LLC seeks a Senior Corporate Associate Attorney in Charlotte or Raleigh, NC with hybrid work arrangements. The role focuses on sophisticated corporate work, representing public and private companies, private equity sponsors, and investors throughout the transaction lifecycle.

The ideal candidate has a JD from a top-tier law school, NC bar admission, and 6+ years of substantive corporate transactional experience in a sophisticated law firm.