You'll work directly with partners on sophisticated middle-market deals for buyers, sellers, sponsors, and management teams, with real client contact and the chance to lead transactions early. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990.

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Senior Corporate Attorney, M&A and Private Equity (5-7 Years), Raleigh, North Carolina

About the opportunity
A well-regarded business law firm is adding a Senior Corporate Associate to its M&A and private equity practice in Raleigh. You'll work directly with partners on sophisticated middle-market deals for buyers, sellers, sponsors, and management teams, with real client contact and the chance to lead transactions early. You don't need a portable book of business, and there's some flexibility to work from home.

What you'll do

• Draft and negotiate purchase agreements, merger agreements, and letters of intent on both the buy side and the sell side
• Run deals day to day, from diligence and disclosure schedules through signing and closing
• Represent private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies in platform acquisitions, add-ons, and leveraged buyouts
• Work on acquisition financings, recapitalizations, and related capital transactions with financing colleagues
• Advise owners on succession and transition planning, including employee-ownership and founder-transition deals
• Lead legal due diligence and flag material issues clearly to clients
• Coordinate with tax, employment, IP, real estate, and regulatory specialists to keep deals on track
• Counsel clients in regulated and licensed industries on deal-specific issues
• Draft governance, equity, and structuring documents, such as operating agreements, shareholder agreements, and equity incentive plans
• Serve as a main point of contact for clients, opposing counsel, lenders, and other deal professionals

What you bring

• A J.D. from an accredited law school with a strong academic record
• 5-7 years of sophisticated M&A or private equity experience representing buyers, sellers, or sponsors
• A license in at least one U.S. jurisdiction, and North Carolina licensure within one year
• Strong drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills
• The ability to manage several deals at once, both on your own and as part of a team
• The ability to lead transactions and be the day-to-day contact on deals

Nice to have

• Large law firm training and deal experience
• Experience supervising junior associates or paralegals
• Exposure to private credit, acquisition financing, or other debt deals
• Industry experience with professional services, technology, or manufacturing clients

What's offered

• Real ownership of deals and direct client relationships
• Close work with experienced partners, and a clear path to owning client relationships
• Compensation based on experience and in line with peer business law firms
• Some work-from-home flexibility
• Health, dental, and vision insurance, a retirement plan, and paid time off and holidays

Salary commensurate with candidate experience and other job-related factors permitted by law.

How to Apply:
 Email your resume to:

jackie.tucker@gogpac.com

 with a writing sample
 Phone/Text: (605) 305-3814

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations.

GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.