Private Equity Associate

Pay scale: $310000- $365000

Job Overview

A law firm seeks a mid-level associate to join its private equity group in Chicago, IL. The ideal candidate will bring at least four years of broad corporate experience, including second chair mezzanine debt or private equity matters. While Chicago is the principal focus, candidates for other offices will be considered. All candidates must be admitted to the state bar of their office location.

Duties

• Assist in the formation and structuring of private equity and mezzanine debt funds.
• Conduct legal research and draft transactional documents for fund formation matters.
• Collaborate with senior attorneys on complex corporate transactions and due diligence.

Requirements

• Minimum of four years of broad corporate legal experience.
• At least second chair experience in mezzanine debt or private equity matters.
• Active admission to the state bar of the office location.

Education

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school.

Certifications

• State bar admission in the relevant jurisdiction.

Skills

• Strong understanding of private equity fund structures and mezzanine debt instruments.
• Experience with SBIC funds is preferred but not required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Benefits

• Equal opportunity employer welcoming applicants from all backgrounds.

"One of the nation’s oldest, largest and hottest Chicago law firms, with offices in several of the major cities in the U.S. as well as the world. It has one of the best litigation practice groups in the country. The firm is a full service firm, meaning that it has respectable intellectual property, employee benefits, energy, corporate, securities, finance and other practice groups. It has grown tremendously through mergers with other firms, and lateral hires. The firm hires from the best regional law schools, as well as the well know national schools. It is not a law school snob at all, but requires superior grades. Client contact is early, and associates are given as much responsibility as they can handle. But client service is paramount and associates are expected to produce top quality work. Just because you are well compensated, you are not necessarily required to work on weekends, but most lawyers bill well over 2000 hours per year. The work is demanding, but you can feel assured that you are in one of the post prestigious litigation law firms in the country."

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Job ID: 437422