What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mid-Level Corporate Attorney Associate – M&A, Private Equity & Venture Capital position at Direct Counsel?
Direct Counsel is seeking a highly qualified Mid-Level Corporate Associate with 3–5 years of relevant law firm experience to join a sophisticated and growing U.S. corporate practice in New York or Boston.
This is an excellent opportunity for a corporate attorney with meaningful experience handling M&A, private equity, equity financings, venture capital investments, corporate governance, and securities matters. The successful candidate will work with a diverse client base that includes private equity investors, portfolio companies, hedge funds, emerging companies, and public and private companies.
Locations
New York, NY
Boston, MA
Position Overview
The Corporate Associate will advise clients on sophisticated transactional and general corporate matters across a broad range of industries, including technology and life sciences.
The role offers the opportunity to take on substantive responsibility early, work directly with experienced partners and clients, and develop a well-rounded corporate practice across M&A, investments, financings, governance, securities, and other strategic transactions.
As the practice continues to grow, the successful candidate will also have the opportunity to assume responsibility for important client relationships and become a key member of the corporate team.
Key Responsibilities
- Represent clients in sophisticated mergers and acquisitions and other strategic corporate transactions.
- Advise private equity investors, portfolio companies, hedge funds, public companies, private companies, and other investors.
- Handle equity financing and venture capital investment transactions.
- Draft, review, and negotiate complex corporate and transactional agreements.
- Assist with transaction structuring, due diligence, negotiation, execution, and closing.
- Counsel clients on corporate governance and securities matters.
- Advise emerging and established companies on general corporate matters throughout their lifecycle.
- Work on transactions involving companies in industries including technology and life sciences.
- Coordinate with clients, opposing counsel, investors, financial institutions, and other transaction stakeholders.
- Work directly with senior attorneys and partners while assuming increasing responsibility for matters and client relationships.
Qualifications
- 3–5 years of relevant corporate law firm experience.
- Strong focus on sophisticated corporate transactions.
- Demonstrated experience with M&A transactions.
- Experience with equity financings and/or venture capital investments.
- Solid foundation in corporate governance and securities matters.
- J.D. from an accredited law school.
- Must be admitted to the Bar in the jurisdiction of the candidate's primary office.
- Outstanding academic credentials.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong drafting, analytical, organizational, and transaction-management abilities.
- Ability to work effectively with a diverse range of clients and transaction stakeholders.
Preferred Experience
Candidates with experience in one or more of the following areas are particularly encouraged to apply:
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Private Equity
- Venture Capital
- Equity financings
- Corporate governance
- Securities matters
- Emerging and growth companies
- Technology and/or life sciences transactions
Compensation
Base Salary: $250,000–$325,000, depending on experience and qualifications.
Associates are also eligible for:
- A substantial annual bonus based on experience and performance.
- Additional high-performance bonus opportunities for exceptional results and production.
- Comprehensive benefits package.
Why This Opportunity
This position offers a mid-level corporate attorney the opportunity to develop a broad and sophisticated transactional practice rather than being limited to a narrow deal type.
Associates work across M&A, private equity, venture capital, equity financings, corporate governance, and securities matters, while representing clients ranging from early-stage companies and investors to major private and public companies.
The growing client base provides an opportunity for the successful candidate to make an immediate impact, assume high-level responsibility, work directly with experienced partners, and develop meaningful client relationships as they progress within the practice.
Application Materials
Candidates should be prepared to provide:
- Resume
- Cover Letter
- Deal Sheet
- Law School Transcript
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Salary : $250,000 - $325,000