Associate Attorney

Job Description Associate Attorney – Mergers & Acquisitions

The following information provides an overview of the skills, qualities, and qualifications needed for this role.
Location: Raleigh, NC or Durham, NC

Experience: 5+ years

Are you an experienced M&A attorney looking for sophisticated transactional work, strong earning potential, and a more manageable billable-hour target?

Im partnering with an established business law firm in the Raleigh/Durham market to identify an Associate Attorney with a background in mergers and acquisitions and corporate transactions. This is an opportunity to work on complex, high-value deals while collaborating with experienced attorneys in a business-focused, team-oriented environment.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

Competitive Compensation: $140,000–$165,000 base salary, with average bonuses around $50,000 for attorneys meeting the annual billable requirement.

Manageable Billables: Annual target of just 1,550 billable hours.

Sophisticated Deal Exposure: Work on mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, private equity transactions, and other complex corporate matters.

Meaningful Responsibility: Collaborate on transactions with experienced attorneys and multidisciplinary teams.

Collaborative Environment: Work with professionals focused on practical business solutions, efficient deal execution, and client service.

Responsibilities

Advise clients on mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and other corporate transactions.

Draft, review, and negotiate transaction documents, purchase agreements, and related legal instruments.

Conduct and oversee due diligence and identify transaction-related legal and business risks.

Support deal structuring, negotiations, and transaction closings.

Work with clients, opposing counsel, financial advisors, and other professionals to facilitate successful transactions.

Provide strategic, business-oriented legal advice throughout the transaction lifecycle.

Qualifications

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

Active license and good standing with the North Carolina State Bar.

5+ years of relevant legal experience, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions and corporate transactions.

Experience drafting and negotiating complex transactional documents.

Strong analytical, communication, negotiation, and client-management skills.

Ability to manage multiple transactions and deadlines in a collaborative environment.

Salary and Other Compensation:

The annual salary for this position is between $140,000 – $170,000 Factors which may affect pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Benefits:

The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

Medical insurance (100% of the employee premium paid by the employer)

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off (PTO)

Interested?

If youre an M&A attorney ready to explore a compelling next step, Id love to connect.

Apply directly or send me a message for a confidential conversation . xmvmafu Lets discuss whether this opportunity aligns with your career goals.