Senior-Level Corporate Associate - M&A

Sichenzia Ross Ference Carmel LLP (“SRFC”) is a nationally recognized law firm of approximately 70 attorneys with corporate, securities, litigation, trusts & estates, and tax practices, serving clients from all over the world.

SRFC’s Corporate and Securities Department is an award-winning practice that is regularly recognized by industry publications for its work in corporate transactions. The firm maintains an active and growing practice representing public and private companies, investors, and financial institutions in a range of corporate and securities matters, including mergers and acquisitions, strategic transactions, financings, SEC compliance, and general corporate counseling. SRFC is one of the most active law firms in the United States in securities transactions.

The Opportunity

Sichenzia Ross Ference Carmel LLP is seeking a Senior-Level Corporate Associate with 5+ years of substantive mergers and acquisitions experience to join its Corporate and Securities Department.

The successful candidate will have significant experience managing and executing a broad range of M&A transactions, including domestic and cross-border acquisitions, dispositions, mergers, reverse mergers, strategic investments, joint ventures, and other complex corporate transactions.

This position is particularly well suited for an experienced corporate attorney seeking substantial responsibility, direct client interaction, and the opportunity to play a meaningful role in the continued growth of the firm’s corporate M&A practice. Experience with securities transactions and public-company matters is beneficial.

The firm supports a hybrid working environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of substantial transactional experience, with a primary focus on mergers and acquisitions
• Demonstrated experience representing buyers and sellers in private-company and/or public-company M&A transactions, including mergers, reverse mergers, stock purchases, asset purchases, acquisitions, dispositions, and other strategic transactions
• Significant experience drafting and negotiating principal transaction documents, including merger agreements, stock purchase agreements, asset purchase agreements, disclosure schedules, letters of intent, confidentiality agreements, transition arrangements, and ancillary closing documents
• Ability to manage M&A transactions from inception through closing, including transaction structuring, due diligence, drafting and negotiation, preparation and coordination of closing deliverables, and post-closing matters
• Experience coordinating and supervising legal due diligence, including the ability to identify, evaluate, and communicate material legal and transactional issues to clients and other attorneys
• Strong understanding of general corporate law, including corporate governance, fiduciary duties, capitalization matters, equity arrangements, and entity formation and restructuring
• Experience counseling clients regarding the practical and legal considerations involved in complex transactions
• Ability to manage multiple transactions and workstreams simultaneously while maintaining exceptional attention to detail and meeting demanding deadlines
• Strong drafting, negotiation, analytical, and organizational skills
• Excellent interpersonal and client-management skills, with a proactive and commercially minded approach to legal matters
• Ability to take substantial ownership of transactions and work effectively with partners, junior attorneys, specialists, opposing counsel, clients, investment bankers, accountants, and other transaction participants
• Experience with public-company M&A, securities offerings, SEC reporting, PIPE transactions, or other securities-law matters is preferred
• Experience working with high-growth companies, entrepreneurs, investors, and/or broker-dealers is beneficial
• New York State bar admission is required

Job Type: Full-Time

Compensation Package

Sichenzia Ross Ference Carmel LLP offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package, including a discretionary performance-based bonus and a potential percentage of origination on new business.

Salary Range: $225,000 – $275,000

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Equal Opportunity Statement

Sichenzia Ross Ference Carmel LLP is committed to diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunity.