Corporate & Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Mid-Senior Level Associate

About the role

Hogan Lovells Cadwalader is seeking mid-to-senior level Mergers & Acquisitions Associates with 3+ years of experience to join its sophisticated and growing national M&A practice. Working alongside market-leading practitioners, associates will advise public and private companies, strategic investors, and private equity sponsors on complex domestic and cross-border transactions, including some of the most high-profile and innovative deals in the market.

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate transaction documents
• Manage diligence processes
• Execute mergers, acquisitions, and other strategic transactions
• Integrate evolving legal technologies and workflow tools into practice to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and responsiveness
• Lead workstreams and serve as a key point of contact for clients and deal teams
• Collaborate seamlessly across offices and practices
• Contribute to the development of junior lawyers

Qualifications

• 3+ years of M&A experience
• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school
• Admitted to the bar in the jurisdiction where you will practice
• Substantial experience drafting and negotiating transaction documents, managing diligence processes, and executing mergers, acquisitions, and other strategic transactions
• Outstanding academic credentials
• Excellent analytical, writing, and interpersonal skills
• Confidence leading workstreams and serving as a key point of contact for clients and deal teams
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced team environment

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with public and private company M&A
• Experience with federal securities laws
• Experience with Delaware corporate law
• Experience representing technology and life sciences companies is a plus

Locations

This opportunity is open to candidates in any of our U.S. offices, with a preference for Silicon Valley, Boston, Denver, and New York.

Pay

The expected base salary range for this role is $260,000 to $390,000 per year. This range reflects a good-faith estimate of pay at the time of posting; actual compensation may vary based on factors such as the candidate's qualifications and experience. This position is eligible for additional forms of compensation, which may include annual performance-based and discretionary bonuses.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance (additional benefit)

Application materials

To apply, please complete the online application and submit a resume and law school transcript. We also strongly encourage candidates to include a cover letter describing their interest in the position and a representative deal sheet highlighting significant M&A transactions and their role in those matters.

All search firm submissions should be sent to Carly Halpin, Legal Recruitment Manager – Western Region, at carly.halpin@hlc.com, and Suzanne Hudgens – Lateral Legal Recruitment Manager - National, at suzanne.hudgens@hlc.com.