Our client, a leading global Am Law firm, is seeking two experienced Contract Attorneys to support its Corporate – Global Business Transformation practice. This is a six-month consulting engagement with the potential to convert to a permanent position for the right candidate.
The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of sophisticated corporate transactional and M&A experience, preferably gained within a highly regarded M&A practice. The attorneys will support corporate transactions and broader global business transformation initiatives where legal, transactional, and business considerations intersect.
Responsibilities include:
- Advise and support attorneys on sophisticated corporate transactions and M&A matters.
- Assist with mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and related transactional matters.
- Support legal due diligence processes.
- Draft, review, and analyze commercial agreements and other transactional documentation.
- Assist with corporate governance matters.
- Support global business transformation initiatives.
- Advise on legal considerations associated with operating model changes.
- Assist with spin-offs, integrations, and other significant corporate transformations.
- Work closely with attorneys and business stakeholders on complex transactional matters.
- JD from an accredited law school.
- 3+ years of corporate transactional/M&A experience.
- Must be licensed to practice law in the state where the candidate resides.
- Experience from a highly regarded M&A/corporate law firm strongly preferred.
- Strong M&A and corporate transactional background.
- Corporate governance experience.
- Commercial contracting experience.
- Legal due diligence experience.
- Understanding of legal and business considerations surrounding major corporate transformations.
- Experience with integrations, spin-offs, or operating model changes is highly desirable.
- Consistent employment history with minimal job movement strongly preferred.
- Ability to work onsite three days per week in Austin, Houston, or Chicago.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a sophisticated, fast-paced Am Law environment.
