Public Mergers & Acquisitions Associate Attorney - Mid/Senior

Job Description

Job Description

Direct Counsel is seeking a Public Mergers & Acquisitions Associate Attorney to join a leading law firm. The ideal candidate will have 3-6 years of substantial M&A and transactional experience, with a focus on representing public companies in sophisticated buy-side and sell-side transactions.

Locations: Boston, MA; New York, NY

Responsibilities:

• Represent public companies in complex domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, including both buy-side and sell-side transactions.
• Advise clients throughout the lifecycle of public company M&A transactions, from initial structuring and diligence through negotiation, signing, and closing.
• Handle M&A matters involving companies across a range of industries, including technology, life sciences, real estate, and financial services.
• Advise clients on securities laws and other regulatory considerations associated with public company transactions.
• Draft, review, and negotiate merger agreements, transaction documents, disclosure materials, and other related documentation.
• Conduct and manage legal due diligence in connection with sophisticated M&A transactions.
• Work closely with clients, investment bankers, opposing counsel, and other transaction professionals.
• Develop a versatile transactional skill set and serve as a strategic legal advisor to clients.
• Collaborate with partners and other attorneys while independently managing significant components of transactions.
• Manage multiple sophisticated transactions and competing deadlines in a fast-paced practice.

Qualifications:

• 3-6 years of law firm experience with substantial M&A and transactional experience.
• Significant experience handling M&A transactions involving public companies, including both buy-side and sell-side matters.
• Strong understanding of securities laws and their application to public company transactions.
• Experience with sophisticated transaction structuring, due diligence, drafting, and negotiation.
• Experience representing companies in the technology and/or life sciences industries is a plus.
• Outstanding academic credentials and comparable law firm experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team while independently managing substantial components of transactions.
• Relevant bar admission or eligibility to obtain admission promptly.
• Deal sheet required.

Compensation: $260,000-$390,000 annually, plus potential bonus and comprehensive benefits. Compensation may vary based on experience, qualifications, location, and other applicable factors.