Senior M&A Associate

A highly regarded, Pitch Book-ranked corporate boutique is seeking a Senior M&A Associate to join its growing team. Renowned for its strength in Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) and Emerging Companies & Venture Capital (ECVC), the firm advises innovative technology and life sciences companies on sophisticated domestic and cross-border transactions. This is an exciting opportunity to join a lean, high-performing practice where associates are given significant responsibility from day one and enjoy a genuine path to partnership.

Working closely with partners, you'll lead strategic M&A transactions for high-growth, venture-backed businesses, managing deals from inception through closing while playing a key role in client relationships, negotiations, and overall transaction execution.

• Lead M&A transactions from start to finish with minimal partner oversight
• Manage due diligence processes and transaction execution
• Draft and negotiate merger agreements, stock purchase agreements (SPAs), asset purchase agreements (APAs), letters of intent (LOIs), term sheets, and ancillary transaction documents
• Advise clients on strategic buy-side and sell-side transactions
• Serve as a primary point of contact for clients and opposing counsel
• Coordinate deal teams, manage closing processes, and ensure transactions progress efficiently
• Support general corporate and ECVC matters during quieter transaction periods
• Work on complex domestic and cross-border transactions, primarily within the technology and life sciences sectors

you will have:

• 8-15 years of dedicated strategic M&A experience
• A background with a top-tier Big Law, respected mid-sized, or boutique law firm
• Experience independently managing transactions from beginning to end
• Strong drafting, negotiation, and client management skills
• Strategic M&A experience preferred, with sell-side transaction experience viewed favorably
• A stable career history demonstrating consistent tenure and progression
• Admission and good standing with a U.S. state bar

• Fully remote working model with no travel requirements
• Exposure to sophisticated and high-profile M&A transactions
• Significant client contact and responsibility on lean deal teams
• Strong focus on innovative technology and life sciences companies
• Genuine opportunity to progress toward partnership

• Annual billable target: 1,200 hours
• Typical associate workload averages approximately 1,350 hours
• Performance-based bonus structure offering a share of profits generated from hours billed above target

If you're looking for a sophisticated M&A practice, meaningful responsibility, exceptional work-life balance, and a clear route to partnership, we'd love to hear from you.