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Corporate Transactions Attorney – Financings & M&A (Part-Time, Remote)
About Us
We are a small, close-knit California business law firm focused on transactional work. We advise clients across the full lifecycle of their businesses, from formation and governance through financings, acquisitions, and exits. Our size means every attorney has a direct hand in shaping client outcomes, and we move quickly without sacrificing the collegial, collaborative culture that makes the work rewarding. We value attorneys who take ownership of their matters, bring sound judgment to novel problems, and communicate clearly with clients and colleagues alike.
Role Description
We are seeking an experienced Corporate Transactions Attorney for a part-time, remote, W-2 position starting immediately (estimated 10-20 hours per week to start). This role is focused primarily on financings and mergers and acquisitions, with general corporate work as a supporting responsibility.
You will:
- Handle M&A transactions for buyers and sellers, including asset purchases, stock purchases, and mergers. This includes structuring deals, running and responding to due diligence, drafting and negotiating letters of intent, definitive purchase agreements, disclosure schedules, and ancillary agreements, and managing signing and closing.
- Lead financing transactions, including priced equity rounds, SAFEs, convertible notes, and debt financings, representing companies and, at times, investors. This includes drafting and negotiating term sheets, stock purchase agreements, investor rights and voting agreements, charter amendments, and related closing documents.
- Manage deals end to end, coordinating with clients, opposing counsel, and specialists (tax, employment, IP) to keep transactions on schedule.
- Handle new client intake, including initial consultations with prospective clients, assessing their needs and the scope of the engagement, running conflict checks, and preparing engagement letters and fee estimates.
- Support general corporate matters, such as entity formation, governance documents, board and stockholder consents, cap table management, and commercial contracts.
You will often be the client's primary point of contact, from first consultation through closing. This role requires someone comfortable working with significant autonomy. We are a lean team, and you will be expected to drive deals forward with minimal supervision while keeping the team informed.
What We Offer
- Hourly rate ($80 to $120 per hour) depending on experience, paid semi-monthly
- Coverage under the firm’s professional liability insurance
- Flexible hours with no billable-hour minimum; fully remote
- Direct client relationships and real ownership of your deals
- Practice management, legal research, and software tools provided
- Possibility of more hours or a longer-term role as the practice grows
- Group health insurance for employees who meet the plan’s eligibility requirements (including minimum hours)
- Participation in the firm’s retirement plan, subject to the plan’s eligibility requirements
Qualifications
- Juris Doctor (JD) and active membership in the State Bar of California (required)
- 5+ years of experience in corporate transactions, with substantial experience in venture or private financings and M&A
- Demonstrated ability to run financing and M&A transactions independently, from term sheet or LOI through closing
- Experience conducting client intake and initial consultations, including scoping engagements and converting prospective clients into retained matters
- Strong client communication skills, with the ability to explain complex deal terms in plain language, set clear expectations on timing and cost, and keep clients updated throughout a transaction
- Strong working knowledge of California and Delaware corporate law and of securities law as it applies to private offerings
- Excellent drafting and negotiation skills
- Self-directed work style with strong organizational and time-management habits
- Comfort working remotely in a fast-paced, small-firm environment
- Available immediately
Big Law or emerging-companies practice experience is a plus.
Experience:
- Corporate transactions (financings and M&A): 5 years (Required)
License/Certification:
- California State Bar License (Required)
Work Location: Remote
Pay: $80.00 - $120.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
Experience:
- Legal counsel: 3 years (Required)
License/Certification:
- California State Bar License (Required)
Work Location: Remote
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Who's Hiring
- Alvarez & Marsal67
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- Consulting & Professional Services28
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in M&A director jobs.
- 7-10 years of M&A transaction experience in investment banking, private equity, or corporate development
- Demonstrated ability to lead end-to-end deal execution including due diligence, valuation, and negotiation
- Advanced financial modeling skills including LBO, DCF, and accretion/dilution analysis
- MBA or CFA designation, or both, typically required at the director level
- Experience managing cross-functional integration teams across finance, legal, and operations
- Familiarity with deal management software and virtual data room platforms
Tips for Your M&A Director Job Search
Tailor your resume to deal metrics
M&A directors are evaluated on transaction volume and deal size, not job duties. Quantify every role with closed deal count, aggregate transaction value, and the specific stages you owned, from sourcing through close.
Distinguish buy-side from sell-side experience
Job postings for m&a directors specify buy-side, sell-side, or both. Make sure your resume labels each role clearly. Hiring teams screen out candidates whose experience doesn't match the mandate before the first call.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists m&a director openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Get your financial model samples ready
Many m&a director interviews include a live modeling exercise or a take-home case. Prepare a cleaned, anonymized LBO or DCF model you've actually built so you can walk through your assumptions under pressure.
Prepare integration and PMO stories for behavioral rounds
Corporate development panels routinely ask about post-merger integration failures, not just deal wins. Have a concrete example of a deal that hit integration friction, what you did, and what the outcome was.
Negotiate comp structure, not just base
M&A director offers often include deal bonuses, carry, or equity tied to transaction outcomes. Understand how the bonus is calculated before you counter, because a higher base with a weak deal bonus structure can cost you more than it gains.
M&A Director Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most m&a directors?
Alvarez & Marsal, Greenline Diesel & Auto Repair, and Deloitte are hiring the most m&a directors right now, with openings concentrated in California, New York, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is consistent across large-cap corporations with active corporate development teams and mid-market private equity firms with ongoing acquisition mandates.
How many m&a director jobs are remote?
About 79% of m&a director openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with remote arrangements more common in integration-focused roles and corporate development positions at distributed companies than in deal origination or investment banking roles that require in-person client and board interaction.
How do you become a m&a director?
Most m&a directors start in investment banking or management consulting, move into a corporate development or private equity associate role, and build a record of closed transactions over several years before stepping into a director-level mandate. An MBA or CFA accelerates the path, but deal experience and sponsor relationships carry more weight than credentials alone at the director level.
Can you get an m&a director role without traditional investment banking experience?
Yes, candidates from Big Four transaction advisory, restructuring, or corporate finance backgrounds do get hired into m&a director roles, especially at companies with internal corporate development functions. The key is demonstrating that you've owned deals end-to-end, including valuation, diligence, and negotiation, rather than just supporting a deal team in an advisory capacity.
What does the m&a director interview process look like?
The process typically runs four to five rounds: an initial recruiter screen, a hiring manager call focused on deal experience, a technical round with a modeling exercise or case study, a panel with senior stakeholders or board members, and a final conversation on culture fit and compensation structure. For private equity roles, expect a take-home case with a tight turnaround.
Where can I find and apply to m&a director jobs?
You can find and apply to m&a director jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the roles that fit your deal background and seniority level, then apply directly to each listing from the page.
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