Our Client is seeking a Corporate M&A Associate Attorney with at least five years of experience in cross-border corporate and M&A matters to join the Corporate Department in its New York office. The associate will have the opportunity to work directly with partners on interesting cross-border corporate matters and M&A transactions.
The following qualifications are required:
- New York (or equivalent US jurisdictions) bar admission.
- At least five years’ experience in general corporate and corporate transactional work (with a focus on cross-border M&A, greenfield investment and other transactions involving Chinese companies) at a large international law firm or a top Chinese law firm with a significant international practice.
- Excellent drafting, analytical, project management and communication skills.
- Familiarity with M&A, greenfield investment/economic development project, private equity and general corporate practice.
- Problem solver who takes initiatives and ownership of projects, with strong client service and team player mentality.
- Mandarin Chinese fluency and English fluency.
- U.S. law degree (J.D. or LL.M.) and PRC law degree or experience working with PRC companies.
The individual hired for this position may have the option of electing a lower billable-hours track with a proportional reduction in salary. Associates are eligible to participate in Dorsey’s associate bonus program, subject to the program’s conditions and restrictions.
Benefits
The firm offers a collaborative and dynamic environment, with competitive compensation and excellent benefits. Our benefits are available to attorneys working 17+ hours/week along with their dependents, including spouses and domestic partners regardless of gender. Benefits package includes: comprehensive medical insurance with coverage for infertility, gender-affirming care, behavioral health, and access to virtual providers; dental insurance; vision insurance; 401(k) retirement savings plan; basic and optional life insurance; short and long-term disability; flexible time off; up to 15 weeks of paid parental leave with up to an additional 6-8 weeks of paid short-term disability for attorneys who give birth; paid holidays; adoption assistance; healthcare, dependent care, and transportation pre-tax reimbursement accounts; back-up child and elder care program; education and college advising program; virtual tutoring; wellbeing programs and activities; mass transit program (certain offices); travel assistance program; 24/7 employee assistance program with access to five confidential visits with a licensed counselor at no cost. Where applicable, attorneys may be eligible for a discretionary bonus and/or a productivity bonus, clerkship bonus, relocation expenses, and bar review expenses. First-year associates are also eligible for a salary advance and bar review stipend. (Some benefits are subject to eligibility criteria and may result in taxable income to the recipient.)