Job Title: Mergers & Acquisitions Attorney
Location: San Francisco CA
Employment Type: Full Time
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage and support all stages of M&A transactions, including structuring, due diligence, negotiation, and closing
- Draft, review, and negotiate key transaction documents such as purchase agreements, merger agreements, and shareholder agreements
- Advise clients on a wide range of corporate matters, including governance, compliance, and risk mitigation
- Handle both buy-side and sell-side transactions, including domestic and cross-border deals
- Provide legal guidance on complex transactions such as acquisitions, divestitures, strategic alliances, spin-offs, carve-outs, leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, and tender offers
- Collaborate with internal teams, clients, and external advisors to ensure efficient transaction execution
- Conduct in-depth legal research and analysis to support transaction strategy and client objectives
Qualifications / Ideal Candidate Profile:
- 3–5 years of substantial experience in mergers & acquisitions and other strategic corporate transactions
- Proven experience handling domestic and cross-border transactions on both the buy-side and sell-side
- Strong understanding of complex corporate structures and transactions, including acquisitions, divestitures, strategic alliances, spin-offs, carve-outs, leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, and tender offers
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly and concisely explain complex legal concepts
- Outstanding research, analytical, and problem-solving abilities with a strong business-oriented approach
- Demonstrated commitment to delivering high-quality client service in a team-oriented environment
- Strong work ethic, leadership skills, and a proactive attitude toward increased responsibility
- Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school
- Active bar membership in the relevant state or eligibility to waive in
