Our client, a leading international law firm and powerhouse in California, has an immediate need for an M&A associate with 3-6 years of experience with mergers and acquisitions. Ideal candidates will have strong M&A skills, including experience with drafting and negotiating definitive and ancillary documents, managing deal process and client relationships, supervising junior associates, and handling day-to-day demands and work flow requirements on a variety of M&A related matters for clients with sophisticated needs. The firm is the best of both worlds -- consistently ranked as top firm for associate satisfaction and top tier compensation.