Associate - Business

About the role

Taft is looking for a team-oriented Associate to join its Business group specializing in Mergers & Acquisitions and Transactional Risk (Representations & Warranties Insurance).

Responsibilities

• Build a differentiated practice at the intersection of M&A and insurance.
• Gain meaningful responsibility and direct access to a high-growth niche industry.
• Develop a realistic path toward partnership and origination within an entrepreneurial platform.
• Support and help lead underwriting workstreams in transactions representing underwriters placing Representations & Warranties Insurance and other transactional risk products.
• Review and advise on transaction documents, including purchase agreements, membership interest purchase agreements, stock purchase agreements, and related ancillary documents, for the purposes of assessing insurance risks.
• Translate corporate and real estate legal diligence into findings focused on actual dollar risks from an insurance underwriting perspective.

Requirements

• Highly motivated associate with 3–6 years of experience.
• Experience in mid-to-large cap M&A transactions.
• Experience in transactions involving the sale of real estate portfolios or industries that tend to own or lease significant amounts of real property.

Qualifications

• Strong academic credentials.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Skills

• Knowledge of M&A transactions.
• Understanding of insurance products and risk management.
• Proficiency in legal document review and analysis.
• Ability to translate legal diligence into actionable insurance risk assessments.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package.
• Including medical, dental, vision, life, long-term disability, flexible spending, and 401K.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $225,000/yr. – $325,000/yr. Actual compensation offer to candidate may vary from posted information based on work experience, education, and/or skill level.

Schedule

Flexible schedule based on experience.

Contact

To apply, please visit [insert application link here].