Pay: $210,000.00 - $250,000.00 per year
Why This Is a Great Opportunity
- Take a meaningful role in sophisticated middle-market mergers, acquisitions, and corporate transactions.
- Work directly with experienced attorneys and business clients on transactions from initial diligence through closing.
- Build hands-on experience drafting and negotiating complex purchase agreements, commercial contracts, and entity documents.
- Manage key aspects of transactions while collaborating with attorneys across multiple practice areas.
- Develop broad outside corporate counsel experience supporting clients with acquisitions, governance, business formation, and day-to-day corporate needs.
- Join a collegial, high-performing corporate practice where initiative, attention to detail, and professional growth are valued.
Location:
Baltimore, MD. This is an on-site opportunity offering regular collaboration with attorneys and transaction teams in our Baltimore office.
Note:
Candidates must be admitted to practice law in Maryland and have 3+ years of directly relevant corporate transactional and M&A experience.
About Us
We are an established business law firm serving sophisticated companies, business owners, and organizations across a wide range of industries. Our corporate team advises clients on complex transactions and ongoing business matters while maintaining a collaborative, professional, and collegial culture. Confidential Employer.
Job Description
- Draft and negotiate stock purchase agreements, asset purchase agreements, merger agreements, and related transaction documents.
- Manage corporate transactions from due diligence and negotiation through documentation and closing.
- Coordinate transaction teams involving attorneys across multiple legal disciplines and practice areas.
- Structure, form, and capitalize corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, joint ventures, and other business entities.
- Draft and negotiate operating agreements, shareholder agreements, partnership agreements, joint venture agreements, and commercial contracts.
- Advise corporate clients on acquisition strategies and ongoing legal and business needs.
- Work closely with senior attorneys and clients to identify issues, manage deal timelines, and move transactions efficiently toward closing.
- Assist with corporate governance matters, securities matters, compliance requirements, and related filings as appropriate.
Qualifications
- JD from an accredited law school.
- Active Maryland bar license required.
- 3+ years of directly relevant corporate transactional and M&A experience.
- Hands-on experience drafting and negotiating acquisition and corporate transaction documents.
- Experience managing transactions through due diligence, negotiation, documentation, and closing.
- Strong drafting, analytical, organizational, and client communication skills.
- Ability to work independently while contributing effectively to larger transaction teams.
- Corporate governance and securities experience is preferred but not required.
Why You Will Love Working Here
- Work on sophisticated transactions that provide meaningful responsibility and strong professional development.
- Gain exposure to a broad mix of M&A, corporate, commercial, and business advisory matters.
- Collaborate with experienced attorneys in a supportive and team-oriented environment.
- Build direct client relationships and strengthen your ability to manage transactions independently.
- Join a practice that values high-quality work, initiative, collaboration, and long-term career growth.
JPC-2303
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Requirements: Must-have: MD bar license. 3+ yrs corporate transactional / M&A
- Required Years as Associate: 3+
- Salary Bands (Only if attorney role): 3 to 4 years: $210K to $225K |
- 5 to 6 years: $225K to $240K |
- 7+ years: $240K to $250K
Submission Email: Must submit via ATS [HERE]
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Mid-level corporate associate handling sophisticated middle-market M&A and corporate transactions from diligence through closing. Requires MD bar and 3+ years of corporate transactional/M&A experience. Baltimore, on-site, $210K to $250K.
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- Client job title: Corporate Associate Attorney – M&A / Transactions
- Location: Baltimore, MD
- On-site, hybrid, remote: On-site
- Experience: 3+
- Good fit job titles/keywords for candidates: Corporate Associate, M&A Associate, Corporate M&A Attorney, Transactional Associate, Corporate Transactions Attorney, Corporate Securities Associate
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