Associate Attorney - Mergers & Acquisitions

HonorVet Technologies (SDVOSB) provides specialized and scalable staffing solutions to law firms and corporate legal departments across the United States. With strong delivery capabilities and rapid turnaround times, we support contract, contract-to-hire, direct hire, project-based, and consulting staffing needs across legal operations, litigation support, corporate law, compliance, contracts administration, intellectual property, employment law, eDiscovery, and legal administration. Our dedicated recruitment team focuses on delivering highly qualified legal professionals, including attorneys, paralegals, legal assistants, contract administrators, compliance specialists, and litigation support professionals, efficiently while ensuring quality, confidentiality, compliance, and client satisfaction.

Job Title: Associate - Mergers & Acquisitions
Job Location: Chicago, IL or Los Angeles, CA

The Opportunity:
We have an exciting opportunity for a Finance associate to join the Finance & Transactions team in our Chicago or Los Angeles office. Our cohesive and collaborative team has a diverse and unique multidisciplinary practice that gives you the opportunity to work closely with shareholders and to participate in business development and client-facing activities. Our platform supports and encourages career development and thrives on excellent client service.

About You:

• You have 3-6 years of transactional/M&A experience at a law firm, primarily focused on private company M&A;
• Your experience includes private equity/sponsor clients on acquisitions, dispositions and growth equity;
• You are able to be the lead on initial stages of a deal, such as negotiating a term sheet and drafting (or marking up) the first draft of a purchase/merger agreement;
• You have experience managing multiple matters simultaneously;
• You have a J.D. degree (or its equivalent) and strong academic credentials; and
• You are admitted in (and in good standing with), or taking steps to become admitted in, the applicable jurisdiction (Illinois or California).

About Us:

• We offer top-tier, interesting work in a more personalized work environment.
• We allow you to accept as much responsibility and client contact as you are ready to assume.
• We provide substantial professional development assistance in the form of training, mentoring and performance feedback.
• Our compensation and benefits structure is competitive.
• We offer a hybrid work policy with three days a week in-office attendance and two days remote.