Overview
An experienced Private Equity lawyer is sought to join a Corporate and M&A legal editorial team based in the United States. This role involves creating and maintaining practical legal content focused on Private Equity law and supporting the development of AI-powered legal solutions.
Responsibilities
- Research, write, and maintain clear, current, and practical legal content aligned with market practice and business objectives.
- Review and edit content produced by colleagues and external expert contributors.
- Stay updated on legal, practice, and market developments to ensure content accuracy and relevance.
- Support the development of AI-powered legal solutions using specialist legal expertise.
- Assist in the development and application of internal AI editorial tools.
- Build and maintain relationships with lawyers and industry groups to ensure content reflects current market practice.
- Collaborate with product management, sales, marketing, and technology teams as needed.
Requirements
- Juris Doctor degree with a current license to practice law in at least one US jurisdiction.
- Minimum of 8 years' experience as a sponsor-side Private Equity lawyer in a law firm or in-house, with a proven track record of leading complex M&A deals.
- Extensive experience advising private equity sponsors, portfolio companies, co-investors, and lenders on acquisitions, dispositions, growth investments, and exits.
- Expertise in structuring and negotiating LBOs, minority/majority investments, carve outs, take privates, and add-ons.
- Skilled in drafting and editing SPAs, merger agreements, stock/asset purchase agreements, LLC/LP agreements, financing, and ancillary documents.
- Experience advising on governance, management rollover, incentive equity, earn outs, and shareholder equity arrangements.
- Familiarity with LBO structures, fund economics, financing terms, and private fund formation is preferred.
- Strong writing skills with the ability to communicate legal practice accurately, concisely, and in plain English.
- Collaborative mindset with the ability to work independently and in teams.
- Strong technical skills and proficiency in utilizing various tools, including generative AI technologies, to enhance productivity and accuracy.
- Adaptability to work on diverse projects within the generative AI space and emerging technologies.
- Curiosity about the intersection of AI and legal practice, with openness to change.
- Experience using AI tools in legal work.
Candidates selected for a second interview will be required to complete a writing test.
Compensation & Benefits
- Base salary range: $119,700 USD - $222,300 USD, depending on knowledge, skills, experience, and internal equity.
- Eligibility for an annual bonus based on enterprise and individual performance.
- Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
- Competitive 401(k) plan with company match.
- Flexible vacation, sick and safe paid time off, paid holidays including two company mental health days.
- Parental leave and sabbatical leave.
- Optional employee-paid hospital, accident, sickness, life, and AD&D insurance.
- Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts.
- Fitness reimbursement and Employee Assistance Program.
- Group Legal Identity Theft Protection (employee-paid).
- Access to 529 Plan, commuter benefits, adoption and surrogacy assistance.
- Tuition reimbursement and Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
- Flexible work arrangements including work-from-anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year.
Location
United States
Additional Information
This position will remain open until July 31, 2026.
The employer is committed to equal employment opportunity and provides a drug-free workplace. Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law.