Associate

M&A Resource Attorney (Corporate) — San Francisco

An Am Law 20 firm

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A leading global law firm seeks an experienced M&A lawyer to join its corporate practice as a resource attorney supporting the firm's transactional lawyers. This non-client-facing, non-billing role focuses on enabling practitioners to work more efficiently and stay at the leading edge of M&A law.

The position involves managing the firm's transaction database, drafting and curating forms, precedents and know-how, monitoring legal and regulatory developments, coordinating associate and firmwide training, and working with marketing on business development content. The attorney will also field day-to-day requests for templates and resources and contribute to knowledge-management and practice-innovation projects.

This is the second resource attorney supporting the M&A group and requires close collaboration with the senior resource attorney, knowledge-management, legal education, and marketing teams.

  • Licensed attorney with at least 4 years of experience in a US M&A corporate/transactional practice
  • Working knowledge of public and private M&A, corporate governance, board fiduciary duties and market trends
  • Strong drafting and organizational skills, with keen attention to detail
  • Ability to manage multiple ongoing projects and coordinate with varied stakeholders
  • Flexible, collaborative team player comfortable supporting evolving resource initiatives

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