Employers
Mergers and acquisitions attorneys work in law firms that specialize in handling mergers and acquisitions transactions for corporations. Some may work in-house at the corporations but more often they are employed as outside counsel. Companies in industries such as health care, financial services, manufacturing, retail, and technology hire mergers and acquisitions lawyers to guide them through complex business transactions. There are 823,900 lawyers employed in the United States, including mergers and acquisitions attorneys, according to the Department of Labor.
Starting Out
Many mergers and acquisitions lawyers participate in internship programs while in school, gaining valuable work experience and the possibility of a job offer if they perform well. Law firms and corporations also recruit new attorneys while they are in law school. Entry-level jobs for lawyers who have just passed the bar exam are usually associate positions, which entail research, administrative work, and other tasks to assist the mergers and acquisitions legal team. Mergers and acquisitions attorneys also find job openings through their state bar association as well as by searching for job openings online and contacting companies directly.
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