Our client is seeking a Senior Associate or Counsel with 3–6 years of experience to join its growing Corporate and Private Equity Department in Chicago. The practice handles a broad range of private equity transactions and fund matters, representing sponsors, general partners, and investors.
The Work
- Represent clients in leveraged buyouts, including work involving private equity sponsors and their investment transactions.
- Work on independent sponsor transactions and rollups, with exposure to a range of private equity deal structures.
- Advise on minority and junior capital investments and going-private transactions.
- Handle acquisitions of troubled companies, including transactions involving companies in or outside of bankruptcy.
- Represent emerging managers and other general partners in forming private equity, growth equity, venture capital, mezzanine, and real estate funds.
- Advise significant limited partners in connection with fund matters and investments.
What You Bring
- 3–6 years of legal experience relevant to corporate and private equity practice.
- Experience or demonstrated capability in private equity transactions, including leveraged buyouts or other sponsor-related deals.
- Knowledge of corporate transaction structures such as independent sponsor transactions, rollups, or minority and junior capital investments.
- Capability to work on fund formation matters involving private equity, growth equity, venture capital, mezzanine, or real estate funds.
- Ability to support representation of emerging managers, general partners, limited partners, or other private equity participants.
- Interest in a Senior Associate or Counsel role within a growing corporate and private equity practice.
Why Consider It
Join a growing department of more than 90 attorneys working across private equity transactions and fund formation.
The practice includes an internationally acclaimed emerging-manager program and a broad mix of clients and investment strategies.
The firm also describes ongoing initiatives and support for lawyers’ careers.
Compensation & Benefits
The stated salary range is $390,000–$425,000, with hours and merit bonus opportunities, excellent benefits, and billable-hour credit for pro bono work.
Confidentiality
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