Senior Associate (Americas Corporate M&A)

Senior Associate (Americas Corporate M&A) (White & Case LLP, New York, NY)

Perform legal drafting and negotiation in connection with private mergers and acquisitions and private equity transactions, working from a wide variety of materials including company board minutes, transaction term sheets, and complex acquisition, equity, and covenant documentation (20%). Work within large groups of lawyers and industry professionals and manage the interests of multiple stakeholders, including private equity sponsors, portfolio companies, lenders, and other transaction counterparties (10%). Anticipate clients’ needs and craft practical, business-oriented solutions to complex legal and commercial issues (5%). Keep abreast of regulatory developments and the wider economic climate affecting transactional matters and distill complex information into clear, insightful analyses that inform and strengthen the client’s position (5%). Manage multiple transaction workstreams simultaneously and produce highquality work product to meet tight deadlines (10%). Develop and employ knowledge of a broad range of industries and sectors in connection with private M&A and private equity matters, including acquisitions, divestitures, minority investments, carve-out transactions, joint ventures, and other strategic corporate transactions (5%). Conduct and oversee legal due diligence, review and analyze transactional and commercial documentation, and identify and assess legal risks associated with proposed transactions (10%). Lead and coordinate transactions from commencement through completion, including drafting and negotiating principal transaction documents and ancillary agreements, coordinating with internal specialists across tax, finance,
restructuring, antitrust, and employment disciplines, and liaising with external advisors and, where applicable, foreign counsel (10%). Assist with distressed and restructuring-related transactions, including acquisitions involving financially distressed entities, as part of broader private M&A and private equity representations (5%). Mentor and train junior team members and participate in client development initiatives (10%). Manage workload planning and work assignments for deal teams, providing guidance and oversight to junior members (10%). Telecommuting may be permitted up to 1 day per week. When not telecommuting, must report to White & Case LLP at 1221 Avenue of the Americas; New York, NY 10020. Salary: $390,000 - $435,000/year.

Minimum Requirements: J.D., LL.M., or U.S. equivalent in law plus at least 5 years of professional experience as an Attorney, Associate, or Law Clerk, or any occupation/position/job title drafting, negotiating, and reviewing principal transaction documents and ancillary agreements in connection with private M&A and private transactions.

Must also have experience with the following special skills: 5 years of professional experience drafting, negotiating, and reviewing principal transaction documents and ancillary agreements in connection with private M&A and private equity transactions, including acquisition agreements, equity documentation, disclosure schedules, and related closing materials for industrial and construction materials, energy infrastructure, aerospace and precision manufacturing industries; 4 years of professional experience providing legal advice to corporate clients regarding mergers & acquisitions at an international law firm; 4 years of professional experience conducting and overseeing legal due diligence, analyzing transactional and commercial documentation, and identifying legal risks in connection with acquisitions, divestitures, minority investments, and other strategic transactions including due diligence on complex asset classes including gas fired generation facilities, precision machining and advanced manufacturing operations; 4 years of professional experience advising clients on M&A transaction structuring, negotiation strategy, and risk allocation and supporting negotiations with counterparties and opposing counsel, including advising private equity sponsors, financial institutions, multinational infrastructure investors, and strategic acquirers in transactions involving industrial manufacturing, large scale energy assets, software driven energy tech providers, and major transportation infrastructure concessions; 3 years of professional experience coordinating complex transactions with internal specialists and external advisors, including tax, finance, restructuring, antitrust, and employment professionals, as well as domestic and international counsel across multi jurisdictional regulatory frameworks applicable to energy assets, aerospace, enterprise software platforms serving oil & gas operators, and U.S. transportation infrastructure concessions; and 3 years of professional experience supporting transaction management from commencement through completion, including transactions involving large scale industrial acquisitions, billion dollar energy infrastructure divestitures, cross border technology and software acquisitions, multi state asset portfolios, and regulatory requirements. Must be admitted to the New York State Bar.

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