Corporate M&A Associate Attorney at Orion Placement in Denver, Colorado, United States

Job description

• Join a sophisticated Transactions practice handling meaningful M&A and corporate matters for established and growing businesses.
• Take a lead role in complex transactions while building valuable client relationships and expanding your deal experience.
• Work in a high-caliber legal environment that combines big-firm sophistication with a collaborative, entrepreneurial culture.
• Gain meaningful responsibility, mentorship, professional development, and exposure to sophisticated middle-market and lower-middle-market transactions.
• Build a long-term career with a team that values professional excellence, teamwork, and an ownership mentality.
• You will have the opportunity to work alongside talented attorneys on sophisticated transactions while receiving mentorship and real responsibility early in your career. We value collaboration, professional growth, cutting-edge legal technology, and strong client relationships, while providing the platform and resources needed to build a rewarding long-term legal career.
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Responsibilities

• Advise clients on mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and other sophisticated corporate transactions.
• Draft and negotiate purchase agreements, merger agreements, transaction documents, and related corporate agreements.
• Manage key aspects of transactions and play a meaningful role from initial structuring through closing.
• Provide ongoing general corporate counseling and strategic legal guidance to clients.
• Work closely with partners, clients, opposing counsel, and other advisors to move transactions forward efficiently.
• Conduct due diligence, identify and assess legal and business risks, and develop practical solutions.
• Support clients across a range of industries, with opportunities for exposure to energy, private equity, hospitality, technology, and other dynamic sectors.
• Contribute to a growing Transactions practice while developing strong client relationships and business-development skills.

Requirements

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• 3+ years of directly relevant M&A experience as a corporate associate.
• Significant experience handling M&A transactions from a law firm environment.
• Recent experience at a mid-size or large law firm with 50+ employees.
• Active U.S. bar license; Colorado license preferred.
• Strong academic credentials and excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to take ownership of matters, work collaboratively, and operate effectively in a sophisticated client-service environment.
• Public company and capital markets experience is a plus.

Skills

Required

• Significant M&A experience
• Corporate associate experience
• Active U.S. bar license
• Strong academic credentials
• Ability to take ownership of matters
• Ability to work collaboratively

Preferred

• Colorado licensure

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance