Corporate & Private Equity Department Associate

Position: Associate (Lateral)

Location: Dallas or Pittsburgh

Practice Area: Corporate and Private Equity

Job Function: Legal

Job Description:

A leading law firm is seeking a candidate for an Associate position to support its Corporate & Private Equity practice. The candidate may sit in either the Dallas or Pittsburgh office.

The Corporate and Private Equity Department consists of more than 90 attorneys whose practices focus on all types of private equity transactions including leveraged buy-outs, independent sponsor transactions, rollups, minority and junior capital investments, 'going private' transactions and purchases of troubled companies in or out of bankruptcy. The firm has a team devoted to representing emerging managers and other general partners as well as significant limited partners in forming private equity, growth equity, venture capital, mezzanine, and real estate funds. It consistently ranks among the top corporate law firms in benchmarking league tables published by PitchBook, Bloomberg, Mergermarket and Refinitiv.

The firm, one of the world's leading law firms, has provided legal solutions to corporate, individual, and nonprofit clients since 1834. Diversity and inclusion are essential to how business is conducted, informing how lawyers and staff are recruited, retained and promoted to serve clients. Along with excellent benefits, the firm offers attorneys a competitive salary with hours and merit bonus opportunities, billable hours credit for pro bono work, and a hybrid remote option allowing flexibility and work-life balance. The Applicant Disclosures describe your rights. The Privacy Statement describes how personal data will be processed and safeguarded.

Job Requirements:

• The firm is seeking 2nd – 3rd year associate candidates with experience in acquisitions for private equity funds.
• The private equity department has a large, national platform that the firm is seeking to further expand with the right candidate.
• Please be advised that this is a search with a focus on the Dallas and Pittsburgh markets.
• Must have a strong academic record, excellent writing and oral communication skills and the ability to work independently with clients and colleagues.