Our client is seeking an associate with 3-6 years of experience to support its Corporate and Private Equity practice in San Francisco. The practice handles a broad range of private equity transactions and fund formation matters, including leveraged buyouts, investments by emerging sponsors, and acquisitions of troubled companies.
The Work
- Support private equity transactions, including leveraged buyouts, independent sponsor transactions, rollups, and going-private transactions.
- Work on minority and junior capital investments as part of a practice covering a range of private equity investment structures.
- Contribute to matters involving purchases of troubled companies, including acquisitions made in or out of bankruptcy.
- Support the formation of private equity, growth equity, venture capital, mezzanine, and real estate funds.
- Work with a team that represents emerging managers and other general partners, as well as significant limited partners.
- Engage with a corporate and private equity department of more than 90 attorneys across a range of transaction types.
What You Bring
- Three to six years of experience in a legal associate role relevant to acquisition finance or private equity transactions.
- Experience or demonstrated interest in leveraged buyouts and other private equity transactions.
- Familiarity with transaction structures such as independent sponsor deals, rollups, minority investments, or junior capital investments.
- Interest or experience in fund formation involving private equity, growth equity, venture capital, mezzanine, or real estate funds.
- Ability to contribute to matters involving acquisitions of troubled companies, including transactions in or out of bankruptcy.
- Interest in working with general partners, emerging managers, and limited partners.
Why Consider It
This opportunity offers exposure to a broad mix of private equity transactions and fund formation work within a Corporate and Private Equity department of more than 90 attorneys.
The practice serves emerging managers, general partners, and significant limited partners, and includes an emerging manager program.
Compensation & Benefits
The firm also describes competitive salary, hours and merit bonus opportunities, billable-hours credit for pro bono work, and benefits.
The stated salary range is $260,000-$365,000.
Confidentiality
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