MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS RESOURCE ATTORNEY - Thomas Talent Network

Job title: Mergers & Acquisitions Resource Attorney

Location: Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Palo Alto, DC

Salary: $275,000 - $335,000

We are seeking a Mergers & Acquisitions Resource Attorney to join our team and provide comprehensive support to our practice groups. This role focuses on enabling our practitioners to be more informed and efficient by augmenting selected practice groups with resource attorneys. The M&A resource attorney will be responsible for various tasks including Transaction Database Management, Form and Precedent Drafting/Management, Legal Updates, Legal Education, Marketing/Business Development, Assisting with Individual Attorney Requests, and contributing to New Initiatives. The ideal candidate must be a licensed attorney with at least 7 years of experience in a US M&A corporate/transactional practice, possessing strong drafting and organizational skills. Attention to detail, organizational skills, flexibility, and being a team player are crucial success factors for this role.

Key Responsibilities:

Transaction Database Management: Inputting deal terms into the Transaction Database and maintaining the database.

Form and Precedent Drafting/Management: Preparing drafts of template documents and organizing the M&A group’s forms and precedents.

Legal Updates: Monitoring legal and regulatory developments, preparing summaries and alerts, and ensuring new legal requirements are reflected in our practice resources.

Legal Education: Contributing to associate and firmwide training efforts relative to M A.

Marketing/Business Development: Strategizing on Cooley M A promotion, assisting with the creation of content for pitches and teach-ins, and other marketing activities.

Assisting with Individual Attorney Requests: Handling day-to-day requests from attorneys for resources.

New Initiatives: Involvement in resource, knowledge management, and practice innovation projects.

The expected annual pay range for this position is $275,000 - $335,000. We offer a full range of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, commuter benefits, vacation time, sick time, holidays, generous parental leave, and fertility benefits. Join us and contribute to our commitment to delivering top-quality work in an evolving legal environment.

Skills and Experience:

At least 7 years of experience in a US M&A corporate/transactional practice

Basic understanding of public and private M A, corporate governance, and market trends

Strong drafting and organizational skills

Success Factors:

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Flexibility

Team player

If you are a talented attorney looking to support and enhance our M A practice, we encourage you to apply by submitting your resume. Please note that the final offer amount will depend on geographic location, applicable experience, and skillset of the candidate.

The detailed benefit orientation will provide more information about our benefits and resources