Corporate Associate-M&A

Overview

Premier, regional law firm provides the highest caliber legal expertise to its clients and a collaborative team-oriented environment for its attorneys. The firm believes that a good work/life balance enables it to provide excellent legal service over the long-term. They have built a modern firm based on the belief that a healthy life outside the office supports a positive and rewarding legal career and forms the foundation of a lasting firm culture with committed attorneys.

They have been consistently ranked as one of the Best Places to Work in New Jersey and intend to continue to support their clients and their attorneys as a family.

They are seeking an associate with two to five years of experience in corporate counseling, transactions and M&A to join their dynamic corporate practice group.

• Counseling on day-to-day corporate legal issues
• Managing complex corporate transactions
• Drafting and negotiating agreements, organizational documents, and handling various corporate transactions/mergers and acquisitions
• Interacting directly with clients
• Candidates should possess a strong academic background and superior drafting and negotiation skills, be willing to take on significant responsibility for deal management, client interaction and work product, and be diligent, proactive, supportive and team-oriented.

• 2 to 5 years of large law firm corporate experience
• Bachelor’s and Juris Doctor degrees
• New Jersey admission required (within 12 months of hiring)
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with careful attention to detail.
• Exceptional client service skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.)

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