Senior Corporate Transactions Attorney (M&A & Growth)

Beacon Hill Staffing Group, LLC; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 284,000 - 347,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligibility

Hybrid work environment

Job summary

Beacon Hill Staffing Group, LLC is seeking a senior associate to join a sophisticated and growing transactional practice within a top Chicago-based law firm. This role offers high-quality deal work, meaningful client contact, and a collaborative platform that supports long-term professional growth.

Ideal candidates bring 6+ years of corporate transactional experience, with strengths in M&A, private equity, governance, and contract drafting.

Qualifications

• Approximately 6+ years of corporate transactional experience.
• Strong experience with private company M&A, private equity or investor-side transactions, corporate governance, commercial contracts, and general corporate counseling.
• Ability to manage deal components while working effectively as part of a team.
• Excellent drafting, writing, communication, and client-service skills.
• Strong judgment, attention to detail, and comfort operating in a fast-paced transactional environment.
• A proactive, entrepreneurial approach and genuine interest in continuing to grow as a corporate attorney.

Responsibilities

• Represent clients in private company M&A transactions, including acquisitions, sales, divestitures, joint ventures, and related strategic transactions.
• Draft, review, and negotiate purchase agreements, operating agreements, shareholder agreements, commercial contracts, and ancillary transaction documents.
• Advise clients on corporate governance, ownership structures, private offerings, and general business matters.
• Manage diligence, coordinate transaction workstreams, and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to move deals toward closing.
• Work across a variety of industries and client types, with exposure to both sponsor-backed and privately held businesses.

Skills

Corporate transactional experience

Private company M&A

Private equity / investor-side

Corporate governance

Drafting & negotiating agreements

Client service

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Beacon Hill Staffing Group, LLC is seeking a senior associate to join a sophisticated and growing transactional practice within a top Chicago-based law firm. This role offers high-quality deal work, meaningful client contact, and a collaborative platform that supports long-term professional growth.

Ideal candidates bring 6+ years of corporate transactional experience, with strengths in M&A, private equity, governance, and contract drafting.