M&A Partner Attorney

Our client is a well-established, highly regarded corporate law firm focused on serving the small and middle-market business community. The firm has built a strong reputation for delivering sophisticated transactional advice with a practical, commercial approach.

They are now seeking to recruit an experienced M&A Partner to join their New Jersey office and play a key role in the continued growth of their transactional practice.

• Lead and manage complex mergers, acquisitions, and strategic transactions
• Work closely with an established corporate and securities practice
• Drive business development initiatives with the direct support of a dedicated and proactive in-house marketing team
• Benefit from structured marketing and BD resources designed to help you grow and further develop your book of business
• Develop and expand client relationships
• Mentor junior attorneys and contribute to the leadership of the practice
• Play a visible role in the strategic direction and expansion of the firm’s M&A offering

• Existing portable book of business of at least $650,000
• Ability to meet an 1800 billable hour requirement
• Significant experience handling sophisticated M&A transactions
• Strong client relationship and business development skills

• Highly Desirable (but not essential):
  Current or previous leadership of an M&A practice or department within a law firm
• Demonstrated track record of team building and strategic growth

Compensation will be discussed directly with candidates at interview and will be:

• Competitive and commensurate with experience
• Structured around the value of your portable book and overall contribution

The remuneration framework includes:

• 20%–25% generation credit on originated work
• 30%–44% payout on billings from your own book of business

This structure is designed to properly reward entrepreneurial partners and high performers.

A True Platform for Entrepreneurial Lawyers - The firm offers a supportive, flexible environment where partners with drive and ambition can genuinely build and expand their practice. You will have the autonomy to grow your client base, backed by an infrastructure that actively encourages business development rather than restricting it.

Dedicated Marketing Support to Help You Grow - Unlike many firms where partners are left to develop business alone, this platform includes a high-quality internal marketing team focused on helping partners generate opportunities, raise their market profile, and win new work. This support is designed to help you meaningfully increase and strengthen your existing book of business.

High-Quality, Sophisticated Transactional Work - You will be joining an established corporate practice that handles meaningful middle-market transactions across a broad range of industries, providing a strong platform to continue working on complex, high-value M&A matters.

Competitive and Transparent Compensation Model - The compensation structure is clear, market-competitive, and directly aligned with performance and origination. Partners are rewarded fairly for the revenue they generate and the clients they bring to the firm.

Leadership and Growth Opportunities - This role offers genuine scope to shape and influence the future direction of the M&A practice. For candidates with leadership experience, there is real potential to take on a senior, visible role within the firm while growing a team around you.

This is an outstanding opportunity for an accomplished M&A Partner who:

• Has a solid portable book of business
• Wants a platform to grow
• Values autonomy and collaboration
• Is looking for a fair and performance-driven compensation model

Please send all applications to  Barry will reach out to you to discuss the role in more detail.