Corporate Merger and Acquisitions Midlevel Associate

Midlevel Corporate M&A Associate Lawyers Corporate Charleston, SC, Charlotte, NC, Miami, FL, Nashville, TN, Pittsburgh, PA, Portland, OR, Raleigh, NC, Seattle, WA Job Description At K&L Gates, we are looking for smart, imaginative and hard-working people with diverse backgrounds, experiences and ideas to join us. Perhaps our search for talented visionaries and your search for important and impactful work lead to the same place. We are seeking an experienced midlevel associate to join our Corporate M&A team. This role may be based in Charleston, Charlotte, Miami, Nashville, Pittsburgh, Portland, Raleigh, or Seattle. The ideal candidate will have three to five years of Corporate M&A experience, with private equity transaction experience preferred.

Key qualifications include:

• Strong M&A experience, including drafting, reviewing, and negotiating merger agreements, stock purchase agreements, asset purchase agreements, letters of intent, and related documents. Private equity experience is a plus.
• Experience with partnership agreements, joint ventures, and limited liability company operating agreements.
• Meaningful responsibility for managing and closing M&A and related transactions.
• Conducting legal due diligence.
• Experience with representation and warranty insurance underwriting and related issues.
• Advising clients on general corporate/entity matters and business matters.

Candidates will work closely with experienced lawyers who will provide active mentoring and opportunities to assume increasing levels of responsibility and client contact. Candidates must be self-starters who possess the ability to work independently and as part of a team. We require strong academic credentials, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to providing the highest quality client service. Please contact Marley McLaughlin, Principal Legal Recruiter, at Marley.

McLaughlin@klgates.com with any questions. Base Compensation $205,000 - $340,000 / year The compensation salary for this position will be determined during the interview process and will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to prior experience, relevant expertise, current business needs, and market factors.

ABOUT THE FIRM K&L

Gates is a fully integrated global law firm with lawyers located across five continents in more than 40 offices. We have experienced dramatic growth in the past decade and now rank among the largest U.S. based law firms in the world. We take pride in constantly striving for innovation, imagination and an entrepreneurial spirit. We come up with big ideas and then roll up our sleeves to get the job done, guiding our clients through their most complex issues in a variety of industry sectors and across multiple regions of the world. The industry recognition the firm has garnered emanates from the foundation of a global community aligned on behalf of our clients. The people at K&L Gates are committed to working together to create a legacy for each other, the firm, our clients, and the communities in which we serve. We thrive in an inclusive and socially conscious environment that embraces diversity and takes a holistic approach to the career evolution of all our professionals.