Overview In this role you will support domestic and cross-border mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and related strategic transactions within a globally active law firm. You'll collaborate with senior attorneys and client teams to shepherd deals from diligence through closing and integration, applying strong drafting, negotiation, and commercial judgment. The work emphasizes rigorous analysis, client objectives, and practical solutions in a high-performing environment. This is a chance to shape complex transactions and contribute to cross-functional deal execution.
Responsibilities- Perform and coordinate due diligence and document findings for buyers and sellers
- Draft, review and negotiate purchase agreements, disclosure schedules, and ancillary agreements
- Collaborate with senior attorneys, corporate development teams, and external advisers on deal structuring and regulatory issues
- Manage deal timelines and closing processes, including checklists and post-closing obligations
- Analyze governance, securities, tax and regulatory issues and coordinate with specialists
- Prepare client memos and internal summaries translating risk into commercial recommendations
- Support integration planning, including asset transfers, employee matters, and novations
- Mentor junior team members and coordinate with outside counsel as needed
Key requirements- Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent and bar admission in good standing
- 3+ years of transactional experience with a law firm or in-house M&A/corporate development; associate level preferred
- Proven experience with mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures and related corporate transactions
- Strong drafting and negotiation skills; ability to prepare definitive agreements and disclosure schedules
- Excellent research, analytical, and problem-solving abilities with a commercial mindset
- Ability to manage multiple matters and deadlines in a fast-paced environment and to lead deal process logistics
- Experience with cross-border transactions, securities law, antitrust or regulatory approvals is a plus
- Superior written and oral communication skills for presenting to senior executives and boards
- commercial mindset
- strong communication
- multi-tasking and deadline management
- due diligence coordination
- drafting and negotiation of definitive agreements
- deal structuring and regulatory coordination
