M&A Senior Level Associate/Counsel

Location: Century City

Salary: $420,000

A prominent Am Law 200 firm's Los Angeles office seeks outstanding senior M&A lateral associate and counsel candidates with seven or more years of experience working on M&A transactions, joint ventures, and general corporate matters. This opportunity allows candidates to become senior, core deal team members on high-profile M&A transactions in Los Angeles and globally.

The firm's award-winning M&A practice covers various industries, including entertainment, technology, fashion and apparel, beauty, gaming, retail, fintech, and life sciences. Attractive, accelerated advancement opportunities are available for suitable candidates.

As part of the Los Angeles M&A team, candidates will join a growing office and an elite corporate group consistently recognized as a market leader, ensuring a steady stream of exciting work. The firm is ranked as a top firm in California for Corporate/M&A, Private Equity, and Media and Entertainment by Chambers USA 2024. Its attorneys have been recognized by publications such as the Daily Journal, Los Angeles Business Journal, The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, and Billboard. The group regularly leads groundbreaking deals for clients such as Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Dole/Total Produce, United Talent Agency, Reliance Industries Limited, OVO Sound, Athletes First, Western Union, ABL Space Systems, Scopely, and Sir Davis Whiskey. These deals span various sectors and often involve complex structures and significant financial considerations.

Attorney-focused incentives in Los Angeles include highly competitive salaries and a robust bonus program, a tailored mentorship and training program, multi-office and practice area attorney 'pods,' business development opportunities, and attorney perks and events. The firm also has extensive local and national pro bono programs, allowing attorneys to focus on organizations and causes of personal interest. Pro bono, shadowing, DEI, and business development hours all count as billable hours. The starting base salary for this position is expected to be $420,000 annually. Actual salary will be determined based on skills, experience, and other job-related factors, consistent with applicable law.