Mergers & Acquisitions Associate (#1031) - Boise

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

$110K — $130K *
Boise, ID 83709In-Person
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • JD degree from an ABA-accredited law school
  • 3-5 years of law firm experience in M&A and private equity
  • Idaho bar admission or eligibility to be admitted in Idaho
  • Strong communication and writing skills
  • Top academic credentials

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate on a variety of corporate transactions
  • Assist with mergers and acquisitions
  • Handle divestitures and corporate restructurings
  • Participate in strategic partnerships and cross-border transactions
  • Support fund formation and venture capital investments

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical insurance covering a wide range of health needs
  • Flexible time off and up to 15 weeks of paid parental leave
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan with potential bonuses
  • Health and dependent care reimbursement accounts
  • Employee assistance program offering confidential counseling
Full Job Description
Dorsey & Whitney LLP is seeking a Mergers & Acquisitions Associate with three to five years of experience to join our Boise office.

Dorsey & Whitney LLP is seeking a Mergers & Acquisitions Associate with three to five years of experience to join our Boise office. This associate will have the opportunity to work on a wide variety of corporate transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, corporate restructurings, recapitalizations, strategic partnerships, cross-border transactions, auctions, takeover defense, fund formation, and private equity and venture capital investments.

Qualified candidates will have:
- A JD degree from an ABA-accredited law school;
- Three to five years of law firm experience in mergers and acquisitions, private companies, and private equity and venture capital investments;
- Idaho bar admission or the ability to get admitted in Idaho;
- Strong communication and writing skills; and
- Top academic credentials.

Dorsey 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. Dorsey's 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.)

How to Apply
Dorsey accepts online applications at https://www.dorsey.com/careers. We do not accept application materials by mail or email except as a reasonable accommodation for qualified disabled applicants. Dorsey is committed to providing disability and religious-based accommodations, as well as menopause, pregnancy, and lactation-related reasonable accommodations. If you require a reasonable accommodation in connection with the application or interview processes, or you have questions about a workplace reasonable accommodation, please contact us at [redacted].

We are accepting applications for this position until September 30, 2026, or until the position has been filled.

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