Mergers and Acquisitions Associate Attorney

At Winthrop, we never settle. Through a collaborative and innovative approach, we rethink what’s possible and solve problems to generate momentum for our clients.

We are committed to building a diverse workforce of talented individuals who embody our mission to bring smart perspectives and practical outcomes to the law. At our core, we believe diversity and inclusion are table stakes and work each day to promote these values through a variety of initiatives, activities and organizations.

Join our nimble force and put the law to work.

Attorneys

Your practice is your business. At Winthrop, we’re cultivating a team of forward-thinking, innovative lawyers who solve problems and generate results for our clients. We’re not your typical law firm. We consistently look for ways to push the boundaries of the law and make it work harder for our clients. We are always interested in bringing on forward-thinkers who will help us in this mission to supplement growing practice areas or add areas of experience.

We believe in creating an environment that fosters development, success and long-term enjoyment of practicing law, while allowing you to assume responsibility and pursue your professional interests. Our office atmosphere is collegial, where attorneys and staff truly enjoy working together to serve our clients’ needs. As a reward for hard work and an enterprising spirit, we offer associates a unique opportunity for early shareholder status and additional compensation. We also sponsor regular formal and informal social and recreational firm-wide activities throughout the year.

Associate Compensation

Our associate compensation system is designed to attract and recruit the top law students throughout the United States and reward those whose productivity contributes to the growth and profitability of the firm. This includes not only a market rate compensation and bonus structure, but also opportunities to participate in activities traditionally reserved for shareholders and to attain early shareholder status.

Summer Associate Program

The Summer Associate program is designed to provide an experience that reflects life at the firm as a lawyer. It is offered to law students after their first or second year, and presents a challenging variety of legal work.

As a summer associate, you’ll prepare agreements, briefs, interrogatories, and other legal documents and be encouraged to attend client meetings, depositions, court hearings, negotiations and closings. You’ll be assigned a mentor who helps you with administrative, professional and personal questions. You’ll also have the opportunity to work with a number of different attorneys throughout the summer.

You’ll work in different areas of practice throughout your experience, and rather than a formal rotation program, you’ll have significant exposure to a particular practice area, if you so desire.

Almost every summer associate who has received an offer to join the firm has accepted it.

Professional Staff

Our goal at Winthrop is to provide quality service to clients on a daily basis, while mutually supporting the career goals and objectives of our attorneys and staff.

Every member of the team has a role that contributes to our operation and success. We offer career opportunities in the following areas:

• Accounting
• Human Resources
• Information Technology
• Legal Assistant
• Marketing/Business Development
• Paralegal
• Word Processing

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Position: Mergers and Acquisitions Associate Attorney

Location: Minneapolis, MN

Mergers and Acquisitions Associate Attorney
Minneapolis, MN
Winthrop & Weinstine, an entrepreneurial, full-service law firm in downtown Minneapolis, has an excellent opportunity for an associate attorney with two plus (2+) years of meaningful M&A experience to join our well-recognized corporate team. Our corporate/mergers and acquisitions practice is fast-paced, highly collaborative, devoted to excellent client service, and involves sophisticated matters for a wide range of businesses.
The ideal candidate will have strong drafting, analytical, organizational, and communication skills; excellent attention to detail; practical judgment; and the ability to manage multiple transaction workstreams effectively and efficiently. The position offers the opportunity to take on meaningful responsibility, work directly with experienced M&A attorneys and clients, and assume increasing responsibility for transaction execution, negotiation, and client service.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
(Including, but not limited to):

• Transaction Documentation: Draft, review, revise, and manage transaction documents, with particular emphasis on ancillary closing documents, resolutions, certificates, disclosure schedules, and other transaction execution materials. Assist with drafting and revising purchase agreements and other principal transaction documents appropriate to experience level. Prepare clear and organized markups and ensure consistency and accuracy across transaction documents.
• Legal Analysis & Judgment: Identify and analyze legal and business issues arising in transactions; assess materiality and risk; conduct targeted legal research when necessary; and develop practical recommendations in consultation with supervising attorneys. Develop an understanding of the underlying business transaction and client objectives and apply legal analysis in a practical, deal-focused manner.
• Due Diligence: Conduct focused and efficient legal due diligence, including reviewing contracts, corporate records, and other relevant materials; identifying and evaluating material issues; and communicating diligence findings clearly and practically to supervising attorneys and clients.
• Deal Organization & Project Management: Assist in managing transaction workstreams from signing through closing, including maintaining transaction checklists, tracking deadlines and responsibilities, coordinating closing deliverables, and working with clients, opposing counsel, specialists, paralegals, and other transaction participants. Anticipate upcoming needs and next steps and help keep transactions progressing toward closing.
• Negotiation: Review and respond to proposed revisions to transaction documents, assist in developing negotiating positions and potential solutions, and participate in negotiations with opposing counsel and other transaction participants appropriate to experience level.
• Client & Team Communication: Communicate clearly, concisely, and professionally with clients, supervising attorneys, colleagues, opposing counsel, and other transaction participants. Provide timely and appropriately proactive updates, exercise judgment regarding when to seek direction or elevate issues, and adapt communication style and level of detail to the audience and circumstances.
• Strong analytical, drafting, and written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to understand the business objectives underlying a transaction.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to produce accurate, thorough, practical, and well-organized work product.
• Ability to manage transaction workstreams, prioritize competing demands, meet deadlines, and anticipate next steps.
• Dependable and accountable, with demonstrated ownership of assignments and consistent follow-through.
• Ability to produce high-quality work efficiently and exercise judgment regarding the appropriate scope and level of effort for an assignment.
• Ability to work collaboratively and professionally with attorneys, clients, paralegals, staff, and other transaction participants.
• Ability to effectively use legal technology and approved AI tools to enhance quality and efficiency while exercising independent judgment and ensuring the accuracy of work product.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a variety of personalities and work styles.
• Ability to be flexible in schedule and adaptable to constant change.
• Ability to effectively handle multiple tasks and frequent interruptions.

QUALIFICATIONS, REQUIRED:

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Licensed to practice law in Minnesota, or eligible for admission to the Minnesota Bar within a specified period after hire.
• Two plus (2+) years of meaningful corporate/M&A experience, including experience with legal due diligence, transaction closings, drafting and revising transaction documents, and managing assigned transaction workstreams.

QUALIFICATIONS, PREFERRED:

• Experience drafting ancillary transaction and closing documents, disclosure schedules, resolutions, and certificates.
• Experience drafting or substantively revising purchase agreements or other principal transaction documents.
• Solid academic credentials.
• Experience with the following software: iManage and InTapp.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Primarily will be working in person in the Minneapolis office. Working remote is available only on a limited basis.
• Requires use of office equipment, such as computers, phones, and copiers.
• Requires sitting and computer-related activities for extended periods of time.
• Requires occasional lifting up to and exceeding 20 pounds.
• Work may require more than 40 hours per week to perform the essential duties of the position.

SALARY & BENEFITS Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $200,000–$260,000 annually.
Posted salary ranges are made in good faith. Winthrop & Weinstine reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the experience/qualifications of the selected candidate as well as internal and external equity.
Winthrop & Weinstine offers a comprehensive benefits package for all regular full-time employees including health insurance, paid parental leave, 401(k), disability, life insurance, paid time off, and voluntary benefits.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Winthrop & Weinstine is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, or any other basis protected by state or federal law or local ordinance.

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