Senior Corporate & Private Equity Associate / Counsel

Responsibilities will include: Private equity acquisitions and dispositions. Leveraged buyouts. Independent sponsor transactions. Platform and add-on acquisitions. Roll-up transactions. Minority and junior capital investments. Going-private transactions. Distressed acquisitions. Drafting and negotiating acquisition agreements. Managing due diligence and transaction workstreams. Leading negotiations with opposing counsel. Coordinating specialist legal teams. Managing transactions from initial instruction through closing. Advising private equity sponsors and portfolio companies. Taking direct responsibility for key client relationships. There may also be exposure to fund formation matters involving private equity, growth equity, venture capital, mezzanine and real estate funds.

About You: The successful candidate will ideally possess:6+ years of sophisticated transactional experience. Significant private equity experience. Strong M&A experience. Demonstrated ability to lead complex transactions. Experience managing junior attorneys and deal teams. Excellent acquisition-document drafting skills. Strong negotiation ability. Confidence managing client relationships directly. Excellent academic credentials. Strong commercial judgement. Active Illinois Bar admission. What’s on Offer?$390,000–$425,000 base salary. Hours and merit bonus opportunities. Sophisticated private equity transactions. Significant first-chair deal responsibility. Direct relationships with sponsors and corporate clients. High-profile national transactional platform. Strong career development at Senior Associate / Counsel level. Opportunity to become a key part of an expanding Chicago practice. This is an excellent opportunity for a senior Corporate & Private Equity Attorney ready to move into a genuine transaction-leadership and client-management position.