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Mid-Level Mergers & Acquisitions Associate Attorney

$290k - $420k

Direct Counsel

Job Description

Job Description

Mid-Level Mergers & Acquisitions Associate Attorney – Austin; Boston; Chicago; Dallas; Denver; Detroit; Houston; Jacksonville; Los Angeles; Madison; Miami; Milwaukee; Nashville; New York; Orlando; Raleigh; Sacramento; Salt Lake City; San Diego; San Francisco; Silicon Valley; Tallahassee; Tampa; Washington, D.C.

Direct Counsel is seeking a Mid-Level Mergers & Acquisitions Associate Attorney to join a highly respected Am Law firm.

This opportunity is ideal for an attorney with 4–8 years of experience handling sophisticated domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions transactions. The successful candidate will join a nationally recognized transactions practice and play a significant role in representing public and private companies, as well as private equity sponsors, in complex middle-market and upper middle-market transactions.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead and manage day-to-day execution of domestic and cross-border M&A transactions.

  • Draft, review, and negotiate purchase agreements and other transaction documents.

  • Coordinate transaction timelines and oversee legal due diligence processes.

  • Serve as a key point of contact for clients, partners, opposing counsel, and transaction advisors.

  • Advise clients on complex corporate and transactional matters.

  • Support private equity acquisitions, dispositions, investments, and portfolio company transactions.

  • Manage multiple transaction workstreams while maintaining high-quality client service.

  • Collaborate with attorneys across practice groups to provide comprehensive business solutions.

Qualifications:

  • J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school.

  • Active membership and good standing with the Bar in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.

  • Ability to obtain timely admission to the Bar of the state where the hiring office is located as a condition of employment.

  • 4–8 years of experience representing clients in complex mergers and acquisitions transactions.

  • Significant experience with private equity and middle-market M&A transactions is preferred.

  • Strong drafting, negotiation, and transaction management skills.

  • Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.

  • Strong business judgment and problem-solving skills.

  • Demonstrated ability to manage matters with limited supervision.

  • Business development aptitude and client relationship skills.

  • Positive attitude, strong interpersonal skills, and exceptional work ethic.

  • Outstanding academic credentials.

Why Apply?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a nationally recognized transactions practice that advises middle-market and upper middle-market companies, as well as private equity sponsors, on sophisticated domestic and cross-border transactions. Attorneys in this group enjoy meaningful client interaction, significant responsibility, and a collaborative environment that values professional growth, entrepreneurial thinking, and long-term career development.

Compensation: $290,000 – $420,000, commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), disability and life insurance, adoption assistance, and dependent care support.

Vacancy posted 21 days ago
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