Our client is seeking a Boston-based attorney with 3–6 years of M&A experience to advise large-scale public and private companies on complex transactions. This role offers meaningful responsibility across diligence, deal documentation, client counseling, and coordination with stakeholders throughout the transaction process.
The Work
- Review financial statements, contracts, and other materials to assess acquisition targets and identify legal risks and diligence issues.
- Oversee due diligence for merger and acquisition transactions, coordinating information review and follow-up with internal and external stakeholders.
- Draft and negotiate merger agreements, asset purchase agreements, confidentiality agreements, and other transaction documents.
- Advise clients on deal structures, legal risks, and strategic considerations as transactions progress.
- Communicate with clients, counterparties, and regulators, and help ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and industry practices.
- Research M&A legal issues and prepare opinions, memoranda, and presentations to support client decisions and transaction execution.
- Use AI technologies responsibly and ethically to assist with research, document review, and workflow efficiency.
What You Bring
- Three to six years of demonstrated mergers and acquisitions experience.
- Experience representing large-scale public and private companies in high-stakes transactions.
- Currently practicing at a large law firm.
- Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.
- Admission to practice law in Massachusetts.
- Strong knowledge of contract law, securities law, and applicable regulatory frameworks.
- Demonstrated ability to draft and negotiate complex legal documents.
- Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, verbal, and written communication skills, including the ability to manage multiple transactions and deadlines.
- Ability to use AI technologies responsibly and ethically, with a commitment to professional integrity and client service.
Why Consider It
Take on substantive responsibility across complex transactions for large-scale public and private companies, with work spanning diligence, agreement drafting and negotiation, strategic client advice, and coordination with counterparties and regulators.
The role combines high-stakes deal exposure and direct client contact with opportunities to apply responsible AI tools to research and document workflows.
Confidentiality
This is a confidential opportunity. Contact Advocates Legal Recruiting to discuss the role and receive additional details about the client and team. All inquiries will be handled confidentially.