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Boston Private Equity Senior Associate

Paul Hastings
Boston, MA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/9/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/5/2026
Paul Hastings is seeking a Senior Associate to join our Private Equity practice in our Boston Office. This is a unique opportunity for candidates to join a leading practice and gain exposure to a wide breadth of private equity transactions.

Key Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of private equity experience at a leading law firm
  • Demonstrated ability to lead a wide range of private equity transactions, including preferred equity deals and leveraged buyouts
  • Excellent drafting, analytical, and negotiation skills with a commercially focused approach
  • Able to work independently with clients and colleagues
  • J.D. from a top-tier law school with strong academic credentials
  • Admitted to and in good standing with the Massachusetts State Bar (or eligibility to waive in)

Please submit a cover letter, resume, deal sheet and law school transcript.

The salary wage range that we expect to pay for this position is a minimum of $365,000 and a maximum of $420,000 (annually). The actual pay wage may vary based on experience or other relevant factors.

About Paul Hastings

With widely recognized elite teams in finance, mergers & acquisitions, private equity, restructuring and special situations, litigation, employment and real estate, Paul Hastings is a premier law firm providing intellectual capital and superior execution globally to the world's leading investment banks, asset managers, and corporations.

NOTE TO SEARCH FIRMS : Applications must be submitted through our online search firm portal. Any materials sent outside of the portal, or directly to our attorneys, will not be accepted. If you do not have a search firm ID code or a fee agreement, please send a detailed blind profile of your candidate to careeropportunities@paulhastings.com.

Paul Hastings LLP is an equal opportunity employer.

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Salary : $365,000 - $420,000

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