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Coordinate Growth Equity Diligence Through Signing and Closing

Santa Monica, California Full time 1+ years
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Position overview

Our client is seeking a class of 2025 associate to join its Private Equity group in Santa Monica. This opportunity centers on private M&A and growth equity transactions and calls for an associate who can contribute to diligence, coordinate transaction workstreams, and communicate proactively with clients and counsel.

The Work

  • Support private M&A and growth equity transactions, contributing to the work required to advance matters from diligence through closing.
  • Participate in transaction diligence and develop a working understanding of the issues and information involved in evaluating a deal.
  • Coordinate ancillary workstreams and help keep transaction tasks, participants, and timelines organized.
  • Help organize signing and closing processes, including coordinating the steps needed to bring a transaction to completion.
  • Communicate proactively with internal and external clients and counsel, helping manage working relationships as matters progress.

What You Bring

  • Class of 2025 associate with approximately one year of experience.
  • Some experience with, or a demonstrated interest in, private M&A transactions.
  • Some experience with, or a demonstrated interest in, growth equity transactions.
  • Basic understanding of the diligence process and ancillary transaction workstreams.
  • Basic understanding of how to organize a signing and closing process.
  • Good judgment, proactive communication, and the ability to manage internal and external client and counsel relationships.

Why Consider It

This role provides a focused opportunity to work with a Private Equity group on private M&A and growth equity transactions.

The described responsibilities span diligence, ancillary workstreams, signing and closing coordination, and communication with clients and counsel, offering exposure to several practical stages of transaction execution.

Compensation & Benefits

Estimated base compensation is approximately $225,000, based on the 2026 Cravath base scale; this is an estimate rather than 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.