Midlevel Corporate M&A Associate
About the role
The ideal candidate will have three to five years of Corporate M&A experience, with private equity transaction experience preferred. This role may be based in Charleston, Charlotte, Miami, Nashville, Pittsburgh, Portland, Raleigh, or Seattle.
Responsibilities
- Work closely with experienced lawyers to provide active mentoring and opportunities to assume increasing levels of responsibility and client contact.
- Work independently and as part of a team, possessing the ability to self-start.
- Assume meaningful responsibility for managing and closing M&A and related transactions.
- Conduct legal due diligence.
- Understand and advise clients on general corporate/entity matters and business matters.
- Manage and negotiate merger agreements, stock purchase agreements, asset purchase agreements, letters of intent, and related documents.
- Understand and advise clients on representation and warranty insurance underwriting and related issues.
Requirements
- Strong academic credentials.
- Excellent communication skills.
- A commitment to providing the highest quality client service.
Qualifications
- Strong M&A experience, including drafting, reviewing, and negotiating merger agreements, stock purchase agreements, asset purchase agreements, letters of intent, and related documents. Private equity experience is a plus.
- Experience with partnership agreements, joint ventures, and limited liability company operating agreements.
- Meaningful responsibility for managing and closing M&A and related transactions.
- Conducting legal due diligence.
- Experience with representation and warranty insurance underwriting and related issues.
- Advising clients on general corporate/entity matters and business matters.
Skills
- Strong academic credentials.
- Excellent communication skills.
- A commitment to providing the highest quality client service.
- Strong M&A experience, including drafting, reviewing, and negotiating merger agreements, stock purchase agreements, asset purchase agreements, letters of intent, and related documents. Private equity experience is a plus.
- Experience with partnership agreements, joint ventures, and limited liability company operating agreements.
- Meaningful responsibility for managing and closing M&A and related transactions.
- Conducting legal due diligence.
- Experience with representation and warranty insurance underwriting and related issues.
- Advising clients on general corporate/entity matters and business matters.
Benefits
K&L Gates offers Associates a comprehensive suite of benefits to help meet your needs now and in the future. Depending on your eligibility, options for full-time Associates include:
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plans
- Professional development programs
Pay
Base Compensation $205,000 - $340,000 / year
The compensation salary for this position will be determined during the interview process and will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to prior experience, relevant expertise, current business needs, and market factors.
Schedule
Full-time
Notice
We participate in E-Verify in certain Firm locations for purposes of verifying employment eligibility. Please be advised that this position requires successful completion of a background check. In accordance with the Washington State Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act, and applicable law qualified California and Washington State applicants with criminal history records will be considered. A criminal history will not categorically exclude a candidate from employment, and the Firm will consider relevant factors before making employment decisions based on criminal history information. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.