Private Equity Mergers and Acquisitions Junior Associate Attorney

Job overview

The Private Equity Mergers and Acquisitions Junior Associate Attorney role is listed in New York, NY, with additional locations in Boston, MA; San Francisco, CA; and Santa Monica, CA. The anticipated salary is $225,000 per year. Direct Counsel is recruiting for a leading national law firm’s Private Equity group. The attorney supports private M&A and growth equity transactions through diligence, legal research, document drafting, and coordination of signing and closing processes. The role helps clients and deal teams move transactions forward while managing multiple workstreams and deadlines.

What you'll do

• Assist with private M&A and growth equity transactions
• support due diligence and ancillary workstreams
• coordinate signing and closing processes
• conduct legal research and analysis
• draft and review transaction documents and correspondence
• collaborate with attorneys, clients, and opposing counsel
• manage multiple workstreams and deadlines.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

junior associate attorney

private equity

mergers and acquisitions

growth equity

transactional diligence

deal execution

new york ny

boston ma

san francisco ca

santa monica ca

direct counsel

$225k/year

full-time

0–2 years experience

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Additional compensation and benefits are available as applicable.

Why this role

Candidates should have 0–2 years of relevant experience, meet applicable state bar admission requirements, and submit a resume and deal sheet.

About the employer

Direct Counsel is hiring for this role. Industry: Offices of Lawyers. Sector: 54.