Mergers and Acquisitions Associate Attorney

Job overview

The Mergers and Acquisitions Associate Attorney role is remote, available from anywhere in the United States where licensing requirements can be met. The base salary is approximately $175,000–$230,000 per year. The role supports a boutique transactional practice focused primarily on lower middle-market mergers and acquisitions. The attorney represents transaction clients and takes increasing ownership of deals, from letters of intent through closing and post-closing matters. By drafting and negotiating deal documents, coordinating diligence, and communicating directly with clients and transaction participants, the role helps execute the firm’s existing deal flow and develop independent deal-running capability.

What you'll do

• Represent buyers, sellers, private equity sponsors, search funds, founders, investors, and other clients in M&A transactions
• draft, review, and negotiate acquisition and related documents
• manage legal due diligence and transaction workstreams
• assist with or manage deals from letter of intent through signing, closing, and post-closing matters
• communicate with clients, opposing counsel, lenders, investors, and specialists
• coordinate checklists, timelines, and closing documentation.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

m&a associate attorney

remote us

mergers and acquisitions

transactional law

deal documents

due diligence

client representation

private equity

lower middle market

$175k–$230k/year

1,600 billable hour minimum

attorney licensing required

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Meaningful bonus potential and origination economics are described
• no specific benefits package is stated.

Why this role

Fully remote within the US subject to licensing requirements. The posting states a 1,600 billable-hour minimum and describes bonus and origination economics; approximately 4–6 years of meaningful transactional law firm experience is sought.

About the employer

Ana Bird Legal Search is hiring for this role. Industry: Offices of Lawyers. Sector: 54.