Mergers & Acquisitions Resource Attorney

About the Role

Our client is seeking a Mergers & Acquisitions Resource Attorney to support its M&A practice through knowledge management, precedent development, legal updates, training support, and practice innovation.

This is a non-billable attorney role designed for an experienced M&A lawyer who enjoys drafting, organizing, researching, and improving internal resources that help transactional attorneys work more efficiently and stay current on market and legal developments.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and update the M&A transaction database, including inputting deal terms and coordinating quality control

• Draft, revise, organize, and manage M&A forms, templates, precedents, and practice resources

• Monitor legal and regulatory developments impacting M&A practice and prepare internal updates

• Support attorney education by helping develop training content for associates and practice group members

• Partner with marketing and business development teams on M&A-related content, pitches, presentations, and articles

• Respond to attorney requests for precedents, templates, market data, and other practice resources

• Support knowledge management, resource development, and practice innovation initiatives

• Assist with additional practice group projects as needed

Required Qualifications

• Licensed attorney with 4+ years of experience in a U.S. M&A corporate or transactional practice

• Strong understanding of public and private M&A transactions

• Familiarity with corporate governance, board fiduciary duties, and M&A market trends

• Excellent drafting, editing, research, and organizational skills

• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple ongoing projects

• Experience in the corporate department of a national or international law firm preferred

Preferred Skills

• Experience managing forms, precedents, or knowledge management resources

• Prior involvement in attorney training, legal education, or practice group resource development

• Interest in legal technology, document automation, and practice innovation

• Strong collaboration skills and ability to work closely with attorneys, knowledge management teams, and marketing teams

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Experienced M&A attorney who enjoys knowledge management and practice support

• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and strong at drafting practical legal resources

• Comfortable working behind the scenes to support deal teams and improve practice efficiency

• Flexible, collaborative, and able to manage evolving initiatives across multiple stakeholders