Corporate M&A Associate Attorney

The Opportunity

As a Corporate & Securities Associate, you will report to the Corporate M&A Team Leader and support our clients on a range of matters including:

• Commercial agreements
• Tech transactions
• Drafting shareholder agreements and LLC operating agreements
• Taking board minutes and drafting resolutions
• Mergers & Acquisitions (due diligence / disclosure schedule and document drafting / managing closings)
• Joint ventures
• Debt and equity capital markets transactions
• Public company reporting

Requirements

All applicants must have at least 2-4 years of experience working with corporate clients at a top-tier law firm with a primary focus on strategic transactions. Our ideal candidate will have played a leadership role in managing a meaningful aspect of a strategic transaction (including conducting and managing due diligence review, drafting primary and ancillary transaction documents and disclosure schedules, and preparing client summaries of the foregoing).

Benefits

Compensation and Billable Hour Expectations:

• Full-time engagement expectation
• Base salary
• Eligible for production bonuses starting at 1,250 billed hours annually
• Eligible for origination payouts on matters brought to the firm
• Firm contributes to health insurance premiums for plans elected through Scale

Our remote-first model allows our Scale associates to practice law from the comfort of their home with the expectation that they will be fully engaged and available during normal business hours.

Pitch

Gain one-on-one experience working directly with a key partner
Build the skills that set top attorneys apart.
If you’re looking to run your own practice one day, this is your chance to learn how—while taking on immediate client-facing responsibilities.
And the best part? Work from anywhere.
Control of your career path, advancement and practice direction

Anti-Sandbagging Clause

To prevent sandbagging, we may require pre-approval for any significant changes to your billable hours or compensation expectations.

First-Dollar Indemnity Clause

We will indemnify you against any claims arising out of your performance of services for us, subject to certain limitations and exclusions.

Waterfall Spreadsheet Knowledge

We expect you to be proficient in using waterfall spreadsheets to manage and present financial data effectively.

Regulatory Compliance

We expect you to be familiar with regulatory requirements such as Reg D, Rule 144A, and understand the differences between Category 1 and Category 3 Reg S offerings.