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Private Equity M&A Associate Mid to Senior

Advocates Legal Recruiting
Posted onFeb 13, 2026
LocationSan Francisco, California, United States (On-site)
Employment typeFull-time
Category: Attorneys

Location: San Francisco California United States


Private Equity M&A Associate | San Francisco

Our AmLaw 100 client is expanding its Private Equity Group in San Francisco. The platform is recognized across U.S. league tables and major directories, with consistent rankings in Chambers USA and IFLR1000.

The role
Join a national PE/M&A team advising sponsors and portfolio companies on buyouts, add-ons, carve-outs, minority investments, and exits. Expect frequent cross-office deal flow and collaboration with sector teams spanning tech, healthcare, and consumer. Recent league-table results place this platform at or near the top by deal count across M&A, private equity, and venture capital.
What you’ll do
• Lead and support middle-market and growth transactions from term sheet through close.
• Draft and negotiate purchase agreements and ancillary docs.
• Manage workstreams for leveraged recapitalizations, growth equity and venture transactions, exits, and equity compensation matters.
• Coordinate with tax, finance, benefits, and regulatory specialists.
You
• 3–6 years of BigLaw corporate experience with a focus on private equity M&A.
• Proven ability to run discrete deal components and to work within fast-moving teams.
• Excellent drafting and communication skills.
• Strong academics. California bar or ability to obtain promptly. Deal sheet required.
Why this seat
• Deal volume. This platform regularly leads U.S. and global tables for sponsor-side activity and venture capital by round count.
• Brand and recognition. Chambers USA records broad practice rankings, and the group has received recent “Law Firm of the Year” honors for transactions.
• Practice area growth story. This practice group has scaled beyond its original focus, now handling a wide range of private equity and M&A work with national resources behind it.
How to proceed
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