Our client is seeking a Corporate & Private Equity Associate with 3–6 years of experience to join its Pittsburgh practice. The team handles a broad range of private equity transactions and fund formation matters, representing sponsors, general partners, limited partners, and other participants in private capital markets.
The Work
- Support private equity transactions, including leveraged buyouts, independent sponsor transactions, rollups, minority investments, and junior capital investments.
- Contribute to going-private transactions and purchases of troubled companies, including acquisitions involving companies in or outside bankruptcy.
- Work on the formation of private equity, growth equity, venture capital, mezzanine, and real estate funds.
- Assist with matters for emerging managers and other general partners establishing and operating investment funds.
- Support representation of significant limited partners in fund matters, gaining exposure to investor-side priorities.
- Work across a corporate and private equity department of more than 90 attorneys with practices spanning a range of private capital transactions.
What You Bring
- 3–6 years of experience in corporate, private equity, or related transactional practice.
- Experience or demonstrated knowledge of private equity transactions, including leveraged buyouts or other private capital investments.
- Familiarity with transaction structures such as independent sponsor deals, rollups, minority investments, or junior capital investments.
- Interest or experience in forming private equity, growth equity, venture capital, mezzanine, or real estate funds.
- Ability to contribute to matters involving sponsors, general partners, limited partners, or portfolio and target companies.
- Exposure to distressed-company acquisitions, going-private transactions, or bankruptcy-related purchases is relevant to the practice.
Why Consider It
Join a corporate and private equity department of more than 90 attorneys with work spanning investment transactions and fund formation.
The platform has a dedicated emerging manager program and represents both general partners and significant limited partners, offering exposure to varied participants and structures in private capital.
Compensation & Benefits
The firm also offers competitive salary, hours and merit bonus opportunities, excellent benefits, and billable-hour credit for pro bono work.
Estimated compensation is $260,000–$390,000; this is an estimate, not firm-stated compensation.
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.