Associate — M&A / Private Equity, Chicago

Chicago office seeks a 2nd–6th year corporate associate to join a busy private equity / M&A practice. The role focuses on deal execution across sponsor-led buyouts, add-ons and dispositions.

Successful candidates will work on all phases of transactions, including due diligence, drafting and negotiating purchase agreements and ancillary documents, and managing closing mechanics with cross-functional teams.

• 2–6 years' post-qualification corporate transactional experience (private equity and M&A focus)
• Direct experience representing private equity sponsors on acquisitions and dispositions
• Strong academic record and prior US big-law or comparable firm experience preferred
• Demonstrable drafting and negotiation skills and ability to manage deal workstreams