March 20, 2026

Mergers & Acquisitions Resource Attorney

CorporateM&A

Cooley LLPSan Francisco

Practice area

Corporate · M&A

PQE

4+ years

Location

San Francisco, California

Salary

$220,000 - $335,000

Employment type

Full-time

Overview

This is a non-client-facing Resource Attorney role supporting the M&A practice group, without billing hour requirements.
Manage and maintain the M&A transaction database, including inputting deal terms and coordinating audits with the knowledge management team.
Draft and revise template M&A documents, and curate practice group forms, precedents, and know-how.
Monitor M&A legal and regulatory developments, create summaries/alerts, and update practice resources accordingly.
Coordinate M&A content for associate and firmwide legal training initiatives.
Support M&A marketing and business development efforts, including content for blogs, pitches, and teach-ins.
Assist attorneys with day-to-day requests for precedents, templates, and other resources.
Contribute to new resource, knowledge management, and practice innovation projects.
Must be a licensed attorney with a minimum of 4 years of experience in US M&A corporate/transactional practice.
Essential skills include a basic understanding of public and private M&A, corporate governance, board fiduciary duties, and market trends, along with strong drafting, organizational skills, attention to detail, flexibility, and teamwork.
The expected annual pay range is $220,000 - $335,000, with the final offer dependent on geographic location, experience, and skillset.
Benefits include comprehensive elective options (medical, dental, vision, FSAs, commuter, life, AD&D, long-term care, backup/parental support), plus firm-paid life insurance, AD&D, LTD, short-term medical, 4 weeks vacation, 2 weeks sick time, 10 paid holidays, generous parental leave, and fertility benefits.

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Trusted recruiters

Work with a recruiter who has a real relationship with the hiring team and comes recommended by your peers.

Top recruiter for this opening
Kate Reder Sheikh
Legal Recruiter
Major, Lindsey & Africa
Why talk to Kate Reder Sheikh?
Parth Bhatt joined Cooley LLP's San Francisco office in the Corporate group.
Working with Kate was a game-changer in my job search. She really took the time to understand what I was looking for and helped me land my top-choice role. Kate’s deep knowledge of the Bay Area legal market, combined with the strong network and trust she’s built over the years, makes her an amazing resource. She gave me tailored advice, helped me prepare for every step of the process, and always had my best interests at heart. Thanks to Kate, I found a position that’s a perfect fit for me. I highly recommend her to anyone navigating the legal job market in the Bay Area!
Parth Bhatt
Cooley LLP • San Francisco
Top recruiter for this opening
Priya Gulati
Legal Recruiter
Pacific Legal Search
Why talk to Priya Gulati?
Priya Patel joined Cooley LLP's California office in the Corporate group.
If you are looking to work with a legal recruiter, don’t hesitate, choose Priya!! Priya helped me throughout every step of the lateral process from resume clean-up to interview prep. With her help, I was able to quickly and successfully lateral from DC to California. I cannot recommend her enough.
Priya Patel
Cooley LLP • California

Trusted recruiters

Work with a recruiter who has a real relationship with the hiring team and comes recommended by your peers.

Top recruiter for this opening
Kate Reder Sheikh
Legal Recruiter
Major, Lindsey & Africa
Why talk to Kate Reder Sheikh?
Parth Bhatt joined Cooley LLP's San Francisco office in the Corporate group.
Working with Kate was a game-changer in my job search. She really took the time to understand what I was looking for and helped me land my top-choice role. Kate’s deep knowledge of the Bay Area legal market, combined with the strong network and trust she’s built over the years, makes her an amazing resource. She gave me tailored advice, helped me prepare for every step of the process, and always had my best interests at heart. Thanks to Kate, I found a position that’s a perfect fit for me. I highly recommend her to anyone navigating the legal job market in the Bay Area!
Parth Bhatt
Cooley LLP • San Francisco
Top recruiter for this opening
Priya Gulati
Legal Recruiter
Pacific Legal Search
Why talk to Priya Gulati?
Priya Patel joined Cooley LLP's California office in the Corporate group.
If you are looking to work with a legal recruiter, don’t hesitate, choose Priya!! Priya helped me throughout every step of the lateral process from resume clean-up to interview prep. With her help, I was able to quickly and successfully lateral from DC to California. I cannot recommend her enough.
Priya Patel
Cooley LLP • California

Last updated: April 6, 2026

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