Due Diligence Attorney-M&A/Private Equity

New York, NY, Washington DC, Atlanta, GA, Houston, TX or Los Angeles, CA

Summary

We have an opening for a Due Diligence Attorney. This position may be located in our Atlanta, Washington, DC, Houston or Los Angeles office.  The Due Diligence Attorney performs substantive due diligence as a member of the Firm’s Due Diligence Center and will report to the Special Counsel, Due Diligence.

Job Responsibilities

• Perform due diligence review in connection with client business transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, financings and other business transactions;
• Create due diligence summaries and reports using legal project management software and other technology tools;
• Under the supervision of the Special Counsel, Due Diligence, coordinate with deal teams to facilitate the completion of due diligence projects;
• Assist Special Counsel, Due Diligence in coordinating due diligence review by the Firm’s attorney subject matter specialists, including tax, environmental, real estate, benefits and regulatory;
• Assist Special Counsel, Due Diligence in identifying efficiency opportunities and/or enhancements in the performance of the Due Diligence Center;
• Coordinate with peers, as appropriate, to ensure best practices in due diligence;
• Manage projects to ensure that the work product is delivered accurately and on time;
• Work beyond scheduled hours as necessary and travel as required; and
• Handle additional related projects as requested.

Requirements

• Advanced legal knowledge and practice skills of business transactional due diligence;
• Advanced knowledge of the workflows of performing due diligence;
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite applications, specifically Word and Excel;
• Proficiency in drafting due diligence reports and related legal transactional documents;
• Expert proficiency in the English language, including punctuation, spelling, grammar and writing skills;
• Proficiency in document management search functionality and systems;
• Proficiency in the use of legal technologies, such as Inter/Intra/Extranet technologies, legal research databases;
• Must have (i) law degree and (ii) current bar admission (and be physically located) in a state in which the Firm has an office location; and
• At least 2-3 years of law firm practitioner experience in the area of Mergers & Acquisitions, Capital Markets and/or Finance, with experience performing due diligence.