Transactions Associate

Job Description:

Client is seeking a corporate associate with 2-5 year of relevant experience to join the Transactions Practice Group in our Dallas, TX location.

• The position will involve handling a mix of emerging companies & venture capital (ECVC) financing, M&A, private equity, and general corporate counseling for publicly and privately held companies, private equity funds, and other investors and entrepreneurs.
• The associate would be joining a growing, energetic and collaborative culture that values character, work ethic and personal/professional development.

Qualifications:

• Qualified candidates must have experience working on venture capital/early stage financings, mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, and other commercial transactions, in addition to general corporate experience.
• The ideal candidate will have sophisticated document drafting and project management skills, a positive attitude, strong interpersonal skills, an exceptional work ethic, and must be comfortable having direct interaction with partners and clients.
• Strong writing and communication skills are required.

Education:

• To be considered, a candidate must hold a JD from an ABA-approved law school and must be in good standing and an active member of the Bar of the jurisdiction(s) where the candidate is admitted to practice.
• Timely admission to the Bar coinciding with the office of hire will be a condition of employment. We value collegiality, creativity, and intellectual curiosity among our lawyers and seek to make the practice both professionally and personally rewarding.
• This is a great opportunity for an associate seeking to build a successful, long-term corporate practice and looking to develop strong, client-facing relationships at this stage in their career.
• In addition to a cover letter indicating preferred office location, interested applicants should submit a resume, law school transcript, and deal sheet or representative transactions list, if available.

Benefits:

• program which currently includes Paid Time Off; Paid Holidays; Medical, Dental and Vision insurance; 401(k) Retirement; Disability and Life insurance; Adoption Assistance; Backup Care for Dependents.
• Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer/M/F/Vet/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without consideration to their race, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status or medical condition.