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San Francisco, CA - $390k -$435k Full Time Posted by: Amanwithaplanservices Posted: 26/01/2026 21:34:27
 
 
Mergers & Acquisitions Associate Attorney $390,000-$435,000 Annually

Job Openings Mergers & Acquisitions Associate Attorney $390,000-$435,000 Annually

About the job Mergers & Acquisitions Associate Attorney $390,000-$435,000 Annually
  • Salary range of $390,000-$435,000 based on year classification.

Mergers & Acquisitions Associate Attorney

Experience: Minimum of 6 years M&A with Large National Firm. (Maximum 8 years attorney experience please)

One of the Nation's Top Law Firms

Lateral candidates only please, those coming directly from another LARGE FIRM Currently practicing in this same practice group.

Prestige Firm only looking for the best of the best. School Transcripts will be required for consideration

  • JD Education Required

Top Tier National Law Firm, elite team of M&A lawyers! Work on some of the most exciting transactions on the planet with cutting-edge companies in the technology and life sciences space. As a lead associate, you will have 6-8 years of Mergers & Acquisitions experience, particularly in one or more of the areas of public and private company mergers and acquisitions and other strategic transactions. Ideally, you would also have experience drafting definitive transaction agreements, leading the M&A team and supervising more junior M&A associates, and leading negotiations with transaction counterparties. This role is not general corporate, and you would be a Full time M&A associate.

Preferred candidates would have experience as a lead associate on M&A transactions, with experience drafting definitive transaction agreements and leading all other aspects of a strategic transaction, including leading the M&A team and supervising more junior M&A associates, coordinating with subject matter experts, and assisting to manage the client relationship and lead negotiations with transaction counterparties.

Superior academic credentials and/or law firm experience and excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills are required.

Successful candidates may sit in New York, Palo Alto, San Francisco, or Seattle.

Note that this is not a general corporate role and a successful candidate would be a Full time M&A associate.

Compensation and Benefits

  • Salary range of $390,000 $435,000, based on year classification.
  • Discretionary merit bonuses may also be awarded.
  • Our benefits include:
  • In-home and center-based back-up childcare
  • Tutoring and college coach for older children
  • Health Savings Accounts with firm contribution
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Pretax commuter and parking benefits
  • Basic and supplemental life insurance
  • Short and long-term disability
  • Voluntary long term care insurance
  • Voluntary critical illness, hospitalization, and accident insurance
  • Voluntary ID theft protection
  • Voluntary pet insurance
  • Firm-paid CLE, bar review fees, and bar dues

Please apply with updated resume showing relevant similar experience with LARGE law firm

Or email resume to (see below)

San Francisco, CA, United States of America
Legal
$390k -$435k
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