Corporate Associate, Insurance Brokerage

Job Description

Job Description

Ana Bird Legal Search is partnering with a sophisticated Chicago-based law firm seeking a talented Corporate Associate with specialized insurance brokerage M&A experience to join its growing Corporate Practice Group. This position is eligible for remote work.

This opportunity is ideal for an attorney with at least three years of sophisticated M&A transactional experience involving insurance agencies or brokerages, including buy-side and sell-side transactions.

The firm's Corporate practice represents middle market companies, private equity funds, family businesses, entrepreneurs, and other sophisticated clients. Its transactional work includes acquisitions and divestitures, private equity transactions, joint ventures, restructurings, commercial agreements, private offerings, and ongoing corporate counseling. The broader practice handles transactions ranging from approximately $10 million to $1 billion.

What makes this opportunity particularly compelling is the ability to focus on sophisticated insurance brokerage transactions while working alongside experienced corporate attorneys in a collaborative environment that emphasizes meaningful responsibility, professional development, and practical business judgment.

The incoming associate will have opportunities to work directly with partners and senior associates, contribute substantively to complex transactions, and further develop specialized expertise in the insurance brokerage industry.

For an attorney who enjoys the intersection of M&A, private equity, and insurance brokerage transactions and wants flexibility without sacrificing sophisticated legal work, this opportunity is worth exploring.

Responsibilities

Represent clients in sophisticated corporate transactions involving insurance brokerages, insurance agencies, and related businesses.

Work on traditional M&A transactions, including both buy-side and sell-side representations.

Support acquisitions, divestitures, and other strategic transactions involving insurance brokerage businesses.

Assist with capital raises, internal perpetuation transactions, and related corporate matters involving insurance agencies and their owners.

Apply insurance brokerage industry knowledge and an understanding of market terms to complex transactional matters.

Collaborate with partners, senior associates, clients, and other members of the Corporate Practice Group.

Draft, review, and negotiate transaction documentation and support the execution of sophisticated corporate matters.

Contribute to a collaborative practice while taking increasing ownership of substantive assignments.

Qualifications

At least three years of sophisticated corporate M&A transactional experience.

Substantive transactional experience in the insurance brokerage industry is required.

Experience handling traditional buy-side and sell-side M&A transactions.

Familiarity with capital raises, internal perpetuation transactions, and related corporate matters involving insurance agencies and their owners.

Ability to apply insurance brokerage industry knowledge and market-term insight to sophisticated transactions.

Experience representing private equity-backed national insurance agencies, regional agencies, specialty agencies, or comparable clients is preferred.

Strong legal writing, analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Ability to collaborate effectively in a sophisticated, fast-paced transactional practice.

Self-motivation, intellectual curiosity, strong work ethic, and an entrepreneurial approach to practicing law.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

Join a sophisticated Corporate Practice Group serving middle market companies, private equity funds, family businesses, and entrepreneurs.

Focus on complex M&A transactions involving the insurance brokerage industry.

Work on substantive transactional matters alongside experienced partners and senior associates.

Gain exposure to a broader corporate practice handling sophisticated transactions across multiple industries.

Benefit from opportunities for meaningful responsibility, continued professional development, and career advancement.

Enjoy a collaborative, supportive law firm environment emphasizing client service, professional growth, and long-term relationships.

Remote work eligibility provides flexibility for qualified attorneys.

Base compensation starts at $230,000 annually, with compensation dependent on experience, qualifications, and substantive expertise.

Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement, and eligibility for performance-based bonuses.

Interested?

If this opportunity aligns with your experience and career goals, I'd love to speak with you.

For immediate consideration, please send your resume to View email address on ziprecruiter.com.

All inquiries will be handled professionally and with discretion.