Corporate Associate

A leading national law firm is seeking a Corporate Associate to join its established corporate and transactional practice in Atlanta. This is an excellent opportunity for a junior-to-mid-level corporate attorney looking to develop broader transactional experience while working on sophisticated domestic and cross-border matters. The successful attorney will work closely with experienced corporate lawyers on buy-side and sell-side M&A transactions, corporate governance matters and general business transactions, while assuming increasing responsibility for drafting, due diligence and transaction management. The Role The attorney will advise clients across matters including: Buy-side and sell-side mergers and acquisitions. Domestic and cross-border transactions. General corporate and commercial matters. Corporate governance. Drafting and negotiating transaction documents. Purchase and sale agreements. Ancillary transaction documentation. Entity formation and restructuring. Shareholder and operating agreements. Preparing corporate resolutions and governance documentation. Coordinating transaction signing and closing processes. Working directly with clients, opposing counsel and other professional advisers. Supporting companies on ongoing corporate matters. The Candidate Candidates should have: 2-3 years of post-JD corporate transactional experience. Meaningful exposure to mergers and acquisitions. Experience drafting sophisticated transactional agreements. Exposure to cross-border transactions would be particularly valuable. Excellent legal drafting and analytical ability. Strong academic credentials. Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail. Sound commercial judgment. Ability to manage multiple transactions and deadlines. A JD from an accredited US law school. Active Georgia Bar admission is required. German language skills would be advantageous given the team's growing cross-border practice, but are not required . Why Consider This Opportunity? $175,000 - $205,000 base salary depending on experience. Performance-based bonus opportunity. Attractive 2-3 year experience bracket . Broad M&A and corporate transactional workload. Exposure to both domestic and cross-border matters. Buy-side and sell-side M&A experience. Greater transaction responsibility at an early stage. Nationally recognised corporate practice. Strong Atlanta platform without an ultra-BigLaw environment. Excellent opportunity to develop into a well-rounded corporate attorne #J-18808-Ljbffr LJW Solutions