Job Description

🚨  Transactional Corporate M&A Associate Attorneys (3–9 Years) – Active NC License Required 🚨 📍  Winston-Salem, NC Raleigh, NC

Are you a deal-driven corporate attorney ready to take your M&A practice to the next level? A well-established North Carolina firm is expanding its corporate practice and seeking mid-level Transactional Corporate M&A Attorneys to lead sophisticated deals and work closely with business clients.

This isn’t a back-office role — this is a front-line, client-facing, deal-making position where your skills and judgment directly impact client success.

💼  What You’ll Do
·      Lead mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and joint ventures from inception to closing
·      Structure complex transactions and manage risk
·      Conduct and oversee legal due diligence
·      Draft, review, and negotiate sophisticated purchase agreements and related documents
·      Collaborate with tax, finance, and executive teams to ensure compliance and strategic alignment
·      Work efficiently under tight deadlines while protecting client interests
·      Counsel clients on corporate governance, business transactions, and strategic restructuring

⚖️  What We’re Looking For
·      3–9 years of corporate transactional experience with an M&A focus
·      Active NC license required
·      Strong drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills
·      Confidence managing transactions with increasing independence
·      Excellent client-facing and communication skills

💰  Why This Role?
·      Hybrid flexibility
·      Competitive compensation based on experience
·      Exposure to sophisticated middle-market transactions
·      Supportive, collaborative team environment
·      Real growth potential — take your transactional practice further

If you’re ready to own deals, expand your corporate practice, and thrive in a high-performing team, let’s connect confidentially.  Please submit your resume or email me at mark.meriweather@gogpac.com to learn more!

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.