Associate - Corporate (M&A/Private Equity) - Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Miami & NY

The role

McDermott Will & Schulte is seeking an Associate with 4+ years of experience for its sophisticated M&A/Private Equity practice. This role is open to candidates in Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Miami, and New York, and involves managing transaction workstreams from inception to closing.

What you'll do

• Draft, review, and negotiate principal transaction documents including acquisition agreements, equity documents and ancillary documents
• Coordinate input across deal teams
• Manage and execute due diligence, including identifying and escalating issues/red flags
• Help translate diligence findings into transaction documents and deal process planning
• Provide post-closing support for portfolio company matters, including add-on acquisitions, dispositions, financings and general corporate counseling
• Drive and organize deal execution and closings, including managing through aggressive timelines
• Collaborate with specialists such as finance, tax, benefits, real estate, IP, and litigation
• Help manage cross-functional workflows to keep matters moving on schedule
• Supervise and mentor junior team members, including delegating discrete diligence and drafting tasks, and providing feedback

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