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Corporate M&A Associate Attorney

$190k - $325k

Aligned Talent Acquisition

Chicago | Hybrid
Corporate M&A Associate Attorney
AmLaw 100 Opportunity
Compensation

$190,000 - $325,000+

Aligned Talent Acquisition is recruiting for an experienced Corporate M&A Associate Attorney opportunity with a leading Am Law 100 firm in Chicago .

This is an excellent opportunity for a corporate attorney interested in sophisticated mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, strategic investments, and general corporate matters for companies, investors, and business owners across a diverse range of industries.
Ideal Background
2-6 years of corporate transactional experience
• Significant experience with mergers and acquisitions
• Experience representing strategic buyers and sellers, private companies, private equity sponsors, portfolio companies, and other corporate clients
• Experience with stock and asset acquisitions, dispositions, private equity transactions, joint ventures, and strategic investments
• Experience drafting and negotiating purchase agreements, merger agreements, operating agreements, shareholder agreements, and ancillary transaction documents
• Experience conducting and managing legal due diligence
• Ability to coordinate sophisticated transactions from initial diligence through closing
• Experience advising clients on general corporate and governance matters is a plus
• Strong drafting, negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent client service and communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple sophisticated transactions in a fast-paced environment
J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school required
Illinois bar admission required or ability to become admitted
Why This Opportunity
• Sophisticated M&A and corporate transactional work
• Exposure to private equity and strategic transactions
• Opportunity to represent companies, investors, sponsors, and business owners across diverse industries
• Significant deal responsibility and direct client interaction
• Collaborative platform with complementary corporate, finance, tax, and regulatory practices
• Excellent long-term career development and advancement opportunities
Interested?

If you're a Chicago corporate associate with M&A experience and interested in exploring a new opportunity, I'd love to have a confidential conversation.

Even if you're not actively looking, it never hurts to know what's out there. I'm happy to discuss compensation, partnership track, billable expectations, firm culture, and whether this opportunity could make sense for your career.

All inquiries are confidential.

Devney Ayers
Director of Legal Recruiting
Aligned Talent Acquisition

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