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 work as a self-starter.
• 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

• Self-starter with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong academic credentials.
• Excellent communication skills.
• A commitment to providing the highest quality client service.

Benefits

Depending on your eligibility, options for full-time Associates include:

• Comprehensive suite of benefits

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

N/A

Benefits

K&L Gates offers our 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:

• Comprehensive suite of benefits

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Firm is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the Firm that employment decisions shall be based on merit, qualifications and competence. Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by virtue of a person’s race (including traits associated with race, including hair texture and protective hairstyles such as afros, braids, locks, and twists), religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, gender, parental status, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, familial status, domestic violence victim status, military and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. This policy governs all aspects of employment including, without limitation, recruiting, hiring, compensation, benefits, promotion, assignment, and dismissal. In addition, it is the Firm’s policy to provide an environment that is free of prohibited harassment of any kind including, without limitation, that which is based on sex, race, age, disability, ethnic background, or any other category protected by law (including the categories listed above). The Firm complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact askHR@klgates.com.