M&A Attorney

M&A Attorney

Proviso is a business law firm helping clients navigate transformative transactions and everyday legal compliance. We combine experienced counsel, practical advice, and tech-driven execution to deliver a better legal experience for our clients.

Our Mergers & Acquisitions practice represents buyers and sellers in lower middle market transactions. Our clients include strategic acquirers, private capital, entrepreneurs, and founder-led and family-owned businesses. We are looking for an experienced M&A Attorney to join our team.

Please review the instructions at the bottom.

The Role

This is a full-time M&A role with significant responsibility from day one.

The M&A attorney will work closely with the firm's founder on larger transactions, while independently leading smaller transactions from start to finish.

The role is primarily Mergers & Acquisisions, although some time will be devoted to general corporate and transactional matters.

What You'll Do

• Advocate for clients in private M&A transactions.
• Manage smaller transactions from letter of intent (LOI) through closing.
• Support and help lead larger, complex transactions.
• Draft and negotiate LOIs, purchase agreements, disclosure schedules, and ancillary documents.
• Lead and coordinate legal due diligence.
• Manage transaction timelines and closing processes.
• Interact directly with clients, opposing counsel, lenders, accountants, brokers, and other deal professionals.
• Provide practical, action-oriented advice to clients on deal structure, negotiations, and risk allocation.
• Help improve our M&A processes, templates, technology, and client experience.
• Develop relationships with prospective clients and referral partners while building your own book of business.

What We're Looking For

The right candidate combines strong technical M&A skills with the ability to run transactions and manage client relationships.

Qualities include client-facing, responsive, highly organized, and detail-oriented, with the judgment to distinguish between issues that matter and those that do not. This role is ideal for someone who is entrepreneurial and wants to build a practice.

Requirements

• Licensed to practice law and in good standing in North Carolina and/or other state with ability to qualify quickly in North Carolina.
• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• At least 3 years of M&A experience.
• Experience drafting and negotiating purchase agreements and related documents.
• Experience conducting and managing legal due diligence.
• Strong understanding of the M&A process.

· Self-starter approach to solving problems and getting stuff done with limited supervision.

• Excellent drafting, communication, organizational, and project-management skills.
• Strong client service, responsiveness, and attention to detail.
• Ability to operate independently while collaborating effectively with a small team.
• Interest in business development and developing client relationships.

Why Proviso

Proviso offers an alternative path from the traditional law firm model.

You'll have the opportunity to lead deals immediately, work directly with clients, and build your own practice. Our small team means your judgment and contributions matter, and you'll have a meaningful role in shaping how we practice, use technology, serve clients, and grow the firm.

We offer great flexibility while maintaining high standards for excellent work, responsiveness, and client service. The position is full-time and hybrid, with regular time expected with the team in our Charlotte, North Carolina office, or remote for the appropriately qualified person.

If you want sophisticated M&A work, deal leadership, direct client relationships, and the opportunity to help build a growing firm, please reach out.

Apply

Please email your resume and brief responses to the questions below. No cover letters, please.

1. Why are you interested in Proviso and this opportunity?
2. Describe the M&A transactions you have worked on, including typical deal sizes and your specific role.
3. What is your availability to begin?

Please apply through our submission link and also email View email address on click.appcast.io with the subject line “M&A Attorney.”