Senior Corporate / M&A Associate

Senior Corporate / M&A Associate

Charlotte, North Carolina

$250,000–$325,000 + Bonus

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Corporate / M&A Associate to join a growing transactional practice in Charlotte.

The successful attorney will advise public and private companies, investors and business owners on sophisticated buy-side and sell-side M&A transactions , as well as a broad range of corporate and commercial matters.

This position is particularly suited to a senior associate who has progressed beyond a supporting role and is comfortable taking significant responsibility for transactions from structuring and due diligence through negotiation and closing.

The Role

Responsibilities will include:

• Buy-side and sell-side M&A transactions.
• Drafting and negotiating purchase agreements.
• Corporate reorganisations.
• Joint ventures and strategic transactions.
• Private company transactions.
• Corporate governance matters.
• Managing transaction due diligence.
• Advising on deal structure.
• Coordinating specialist legal workstreams.
• Negotiating with opposing counsel.
• Managing transactions through signing and closing.
• Working directly with clients and senior decision-makers.
• Supervising and mentoring junior attorneys where appropriate.

About You

The successful candidate will ideally possess:

• 6+ years of corporate transactional experience.
• Substantive mergers and acquisitions experience.
• Experience managing sophisticated transactions.
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills.
• Ability to lead due diligence and closing processes.
• Excellent commercial judgement.
• Strong client-facing abilities.
• Excellent research and writing skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• North Carolina Bar admission is preferred.

What’s on Offer?

• Estimated market salary of $250,000–$325,000 , depending on experience.
• Bonus opportunities.
• Sophisticated M&A and corporate transactions.
• Significant transaction responsibility.
• Direct client exposure.
• Smaller deal teams.
• Partner mentoring.
• Collaborative regional/national platform.
• Long-term progression opportunities.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Corporate / M&A Associate looking for sophisticated transactional work combined with meaningful client responsibility.