Junior Corporate / M&A Associate

Full-time | Remote | New York | $200K - $230K

In addition to the base salary, this role is eligible for a discretionary year-end bonus.

About this role

Kai Executives are recruiting for a highly-regarded law firm doing sophisticated middle-market M&A - think PE buyouts, strategic acquisitions, growth investments, and sell-side representations across entertainment, tech, consumer, healthcare, and aerospace.

Join lean deal teams (partner + associate + paralegal). Draft and negotiate SPAs, asset purchase agreements, LLC agreements, stockholder agreements, NDAs, and ancillary docs. You're on client calls from day one, coordinating closings, and working directly with partners who mentor through live deals.

• 1,800 billable hours
• $2,500 BD budget
• discretionary bonuses
• full benefits
• Tech stack - Harvey AI, Lexis AI Protege, Litera, Lido

Responsibilities:

• Draft and turn around transactional documents (SPAs, asset purchase agreements, LLC agreements, stockholder agreements, NDAs, employment agreements, ancillary acquisition docs)
• Join Zoom calls with clients
• Receive direct partner mentorship
• Coordinate closing documents
• manage changes
• Keep deals moving
• Interface with opposing counsel and clients regularly

Requirements:

• 2-4 years of real M&A deal experience from BigLaw, strong midsize, or reputable boutique.
• You must be able to independently draft and negotiate transactional documents.
• High attention to detail, strong communicator, responsive, and personable.

Apply here or send your updated resume to [email protected] for a same day call with more information.