Strategic M&A Associate - Private Equity

Permanent Placements LLC; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 260,000 - 315,000; Full time

Job summary

Permanent Placements LLC is seeking a Corporate M&A Associate with 3+ years of transactional experience to join its Corporate practice in Menlo Park or San Francisco. You will work on sophisticated mergers & acquisitions, private equity transactions, and other strategic corporate matters alongside senior dealmakers.

Ideal candidates have strong drafting, negotiation, and client-management skills, together with a proven track record in corporate governance and federal securities matters.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Active bar admission in the applicable jurisdiction or eligibility for admission.
• 3+ years of corporate transactional experience, preferably at a mid-sized or large law firm.
• Experience with mergers & acquisitions, private equity transactions, corporate due diligence, and transaction management.
• Experience drafting and negotiating M&A transaction documents.
• Familiarity with corporate governance principles and federal securities laws.
• Excellent academic credentials.
• Strong analytical, drafting, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist with a broad range of mergers & acquisitions and private equity transactions.
• Draft and negotiate transaction documents, including purchase agreements and ancillary deal documentation.
• Manage and coordinate corporate due diligence reviews.
• Support transaction structuring, negotiation, and execution.
• Coordinate deal teams and oversee complex transactions through closing.
• Advise clients on corporate governance matters.
• Assist with issues involving federal securities laws and related corporate matters.
• Work closely with partners, associates, clients, and specialists across multiple practice areas to successfully execute transactions.

Skills

M&A

Private Equity

Due Diligence

Transaction Management

Drafting Docs

Governance

Securities Laws

Analytical Skills

Collaboration

Education

J.D. from an accredited law school

Job description

Permanent Placements LLC is seeking a Corporate M&A Associate with 3+ years of transactional experience to join its Corporate practice in Menlo Park or San Francisco. You will work on sophisticated mergers & acquisitions, private equity transactions, and other strategic corporate matters alongside senior dealmakers.

Ideal candidates have strong drafting, negotiation, and client-management skills, together with a proven track record in corporate governance and federal securities matters.