Mid-Level M&A Associate – Virginia

• Position Locations: Richmond
• Salary: $160,000 - $190,000
• Schedule: 3/2 Hybrid
• Admits: VIRGINIA
• Practice Area: CORPORATE
• Specialties: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE, FINANCE, INTERNATIONAL, MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS, PRIVATE EQUITY

Firm Description:
Our client is a respected full-service business law firm serving companies, financial institutions, private equity sponsors, developers, entrepreneurs, and private clients. The firm offers sophisticated experience in corporate transactions, M&A, private equity, construction, real estate, banking, labor and employment, litigation, and trusts and estates, providing attorneys with significant client contact, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and the opportunity to work on complex business matters in a highly regarded platform.

Position Description:
A highly regarded regional law firm is seeking a Mergers & Acquisitions Associate with 3+ years of transactional experience to join its Corporate and M&A practice in Richmond, Tysons or Fredericksburg, Virginia.

This opportunity offers significant responsibility on sophisticated domestic and international M&A and private equity transactions. The practice represents private equity firms, portfolio companies, founder- and family-owned businesses, investors, strategic buyers, and other privately held companies across a broad range of industries.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and private equity transactions from letter of intent through closing.
• Draft and negotiate purchase agreements, disclosure schedules, ancillary agreements, and other transaction documents.
• Manage legal due diligence and coordinate transaction workstreams with attorneys across relevant specialty areas.
• Counsel privately held businesses on corporate governance, strategic growth initiatives, ownership transitions, and capital transactions.
• Participate in deal negotiations and maintain direct client relationships.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• 3+ years of M&A and corporate transactional experience, including representation of privately held companies.
• Strong analytical, organizational, writing, and communication skills with the ability to manage multiple matters and exercise sound judgment.
• Admission to the Virginia Bar or eligibility for prompt admission.

 

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience representing private equity sponsors, portfolio companies, investors, and/or management teams.
• Familiarity with debt and equity financing transactions.
• Experience advising middle-market businesses and entrepreneurs.
• Experience supervising junior team members.

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