Private Equity / MampA Attorney

Profile

Multiple leading law firms across the United States — including Am Law private equity groups, elite corporate boutiques, and mid-market deal firms — are actively seeking Private Equity / M&A Attorneys with 1–10+ years of experience.
Private equity deal volume remains exceptionally strong, and firms are expanding their transactional teams to support sponsor-side M&A, portfolio company work, and complex cross-border transactions.

If you have experience in private equity or M&A matters, including:

• Private equity buyouts and minority investments

• Sell-side and buy-side M&A

• Portfolio company governance and operational support

• Joint ventures and strategic transactions

• Equity financing, recapitalizations, and growth transactions

• Deal negotiations, due diligence, and closing work

…we want to speak with you.

Duties

• Represent private equity sponsors and portfolio companies in buyouts, investments, and M&A transactions.

• Draft, review, and negotiate purchase agreements, merger documents, equity agreements, and ancillary deal documents.

• Handle corporate governance, operational matters, and ongoing portfolio company advisory work.

• Conduct due diligence and support transaction structuring and execution.

• Manage joint ventures, recapitalizations, and other strategic transactions.

• Work closely with partners, investors, and deal teams to move transactions efficiently from LOI through closing.

Requirements

• 1–10+ years of private equity or corporate M&A experience.

• Strong drafting, negotiation, and transactional judgment.

• Ability to manage fast-paced deal flow and coordinate with multiple stakeholders.

• Experience representing sponsors, portfolio companies, or strategic buyers/sellers.

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.

• Admission to the bar in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.

• A current deal sheet will typically be requested.

Skills

• Excellent drafting, negotiation, and issue-spotting skills.

• Strong communication with sponsor clients, investors, and executives.

• Ability to manage multiple active deals simultaneously.

• Detail-oriented, analytical, and highly organized.

• Team-oriented and comfortable in high-pressure, fast-moving transactional environments.

Submit or update your resume today, and we will match you with the firms most likely to want your background.

Company info

BCG Attorney Search
10537 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 301
Century City
California
United States 90025
Phone : (310) 444 0000
Fax : (213) 895-7306