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Cooley LLP

Private Equity Attorney

Reston, VA, USA

6 Days ago

Job Overview


Posted Date: 18 September 2025

Job Function: Legal Services / Legal

Job Type: Full Time

Workplace Type: Not Specified

Experience Level: Not Specified

Salary: $295,000 - $365,000 / Annual Salary

Experience: 4 - 5 yrs

Job Description


Cooley has an opportunity available for a 4-5th 4th-5th year attorney with private equity and M&A experience. Ideal candidates should have excellent drafting, writing and analytical skills, strong attention to detail, organizational, verbal, interpersonal and project management skills. Experience in drafting and negotiating purchase and merger agreements, LLC and LP agreements and other ancillary transaction documents and otherwise meeting the day-to-day requirements of private equity fund and portfolio company clients is expected. The ideal candidate will have good business and strategic judgment and play a lead role as an extension of the client business teams working in a team-orientated and dynamic environment. Excellent academic credentials and prior large firm experience working with private equity sponsors required. EOE. The expected annual pay range for this position is $295,000 $310,000 - $345,000.$365,000. Please note that final offer amount will be dependent on geographic location, applicable experience and skillset of the candidate. We offer a full range of elective benefits including medical, health savings account (with applicable medical plan), dental, vision, health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts, pre-tax commuter benefits, life insurance, AD&D, long-term care coverage, backup care for children and/or adults and other parental support benefits. In addition to elective benefit options, benefited employees receive firm-paid life insurance, AD&D, LTD, short term medical benefits as well as accruing vacation time at the rate of four weeks per year and sick time at the rate of two weeks per year and 10 paid holidays each year. We provide generous parental leave and fertility benefits. New employees will attend a detailed benefit orientation to learn more about our many benefits and resources. Job Requirements:

Practice Areas & Specialty

Corporate, M&A, Private Equity


Key skill Required

  • Project Management
  • Accounts
  • Attention to Detail
  • Drafting
  • Dynamic Environment
  • Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Management
  • Negotiating
  • Orientation
  • Private Equity
  • Transaction Documents
  • Writing

Designation

  • Attorney

Company Details


Company Name: Cooley LLP

Headquarter: Palo Alto, CA, USA 94304-1130

Industry: Law Firm / Law Practice

Company Size: 1001-5000 Employees

Recruiting People: HR Department

Contact Number: --

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