New York, NY, United States (On-Site)PermanentCorporate Transactions / M&A

Corporate Associate

Job Description

Latitude Legal is seeking a Corporate Associate (3-6 years' experience) to join the Corporate practice of a leading regional East Coast law firm. This is a full-time, permanent opportunity based in Boston, Connecticut (Hartford, Stamford, or New Haven), or New York.

The firm's Corporate practice is sophisticated, collaborative, and integral to advising growth-stage and established companies across a range of industries. The team represents venture-backed companies, private equity sponsors, founders, and strategic buyers in complex transactional matters. This role is best suited for a corporate associate with meaningful deal experience who is looking to take on substantive responsibility within a fast-paced, business-focused practice.

Attorneys in this group are deeply involved in M&A and venture capital transactions, as well as broader corporate governance and securities compliance matters. The team values strong drafting skills, sound judgment, responsiveness, and the ability to manage transactions efficiently while maintaining a practical, client-centered approach.

What You'll Do Includes:

Draft, review, and negotiate complex transaction documents in M&A and venture capital deals
Support buy-side and sell-side transactions, including due diligence, disclosure schedules, and closing coordination
Advise emerging growth and established companies on equity financings and strategic investments
Counsel clients on corporate governance, entity formation, and general corporate matters
Assist with securities law compliance and related regulatory filings
Work directly with founders, executives, and in-house counsel to deliver practical, business-oriented advice
Manage multiple transactions concurrently while coordinating with internal teams and external stakeholders

Who You Are:

3-6 years of corporate law experience at a law firm
Substantial experience drafting and negotiating transaction documents (required)
Experience with venture capital or M&A transactions (required)
Exposure to securities law compliance and corporate governance matters (preferred)
Strong academic credentials
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Highly organized, responsive, and able to manage matters with increasing independence
Licensed and in good standing (or eligible to waive in) in the applicable office jurisdiction (CT, MA, or NY)

Position Details:

Type of Role: Permanent
Schedule: Full-Time
Locations: Hartford, Stamford, or New Haven, CT; New York, NY; or Boston, MA

Compensation:

Pay: The target base salary range for this role in New York is $180,000 - $260,000, dependent on experience and other relevant factors. Compensation in other office locations will be commensurate with experience and local market conditions.

Benefits: In addition to salary and bonus, a competitive benefits package is offered.

Confidentiality

Latitude will not propose you to prospective clients without your prior consent. Candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.

About Latitude

Latitude is a full-service flexible legal talent company serving corporate legal departments and law firms nationwide. From Fortune Global 100 companies to start-ups and Global 50 law firms to boutiques, clients turn to us for top-tier attorneys and other legal professionals.

Latitude specializes in providing highly skilled former in-house counsel and Big Law attorneys for flexible contract engagements and permanent positions in dozens of practice areas, including commercial contracting, data privacy, M&A, employment, litigation, and more.

Founded in 2013, Latitude is a Chambers and Partners globally-ranked flexible legal staffing company.

Latitude Contract Engagements & Secondments

Outstanding attorneys and other legal professionals who are seeking contract assignments or consulting/secondment roles choose to work with Latitude because of our competitive compensation and benefits, sophisticated and engaging work, a chance to work with great clients and peers, and a refreshing blend of freedom with self-designed boundaries. Our own experience as practicing attorneys and our client relationships enable us to effectively tailor our candidate proposals to the specific practice strengths and interpersonal attributes that matter most to our clients and to match our candidates with the opportunities that will be most fulfilling to them.

Our Specialty: Peer-Level Contract Attorneys. Latitude Attorneys have the level of skill, experience, and judgment as would be expected of a permanent member of our client's corporate legal department or law firm and the versatility to step into challenging environments and hit the ground running. Latitude Attorneys serve on a full- or part-time contract basis, and work remotely or on-site at the client office.

Permanent Positions

Outstanding legal professionals who are seeking permanent positions choose to work with Latitude because of our deep market knowledge, career advocacy and extensive client base. Our own practice experience and client relationships enable us to effectively tailor our candidate proposals to the specific practice strengths and interpersonal attributes that matter most to our clients and to match our candidates with the opportunities that will be most fulfilling to them.

FAQ:

Q: What other legal jobs do you have?

A: If you're interested in working with Latitude but do not think this particular legal job is the right one for you, we encourage you to explore our other open opportunities or fill out a General Application by visiting us at https://latitudelegal.com/jobs/

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For more information about Latitude, please visit us at https://latitudelegal.com.

Thank you for your interest in Latitude!

Latitude is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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