{"id":"6937383925","title":"Corporate Transaction Lawyer","posted_at":"2026-02-26T05:00:00.000Z","apply_url":"https://careers-lw.icims.com/jobs/4392/corporate-transaction-lawyer/job","locations":["Los Angeles, CA"],"employment_type":"full_time","workplace_type":"hybrid","seniority_level":null,"description_language":"en","source_name":"icims_portal","source_url":"https://careers-lw.icims.com/jobs/4392/corporate-transaction-lawyer/job","salary":{"min":125000,"max":150000,"currency":"USD","period":"hour","display":"$125,000–$150,000/hour"},"job_summary":null,"job_description":null,"description_text":"About Latham & Watkins\n\nLatham & Watkins is one of the world’s leading global law firms advising the businesses and institutions that drive the global economy. We are the market leaders in major financial and business centers around the world. Our investment in people, commitment to innovation, and focus on the future empower you to build an incredible career and thrive as an exceptional professional in a supportive culture. If you aspire to be the best, and work with the best, this is where you belong.\n\nAbout the Role\n\nThe Corporate Transaction Lawyer is an integral part of Latham’s Practice Services Team. This role will be responsible for applying knowledge and experience to provide high-quality, specialized support across the Latham platform, conducting due diligence through the review of commercial contracts and other legal documents as part of corporate transactions to identify important provisions and terms. This role will be located in our Century City office. Please note that this role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in-office presence.\n\nResponsibilities & Qualifications\n\nOther key responsibilities include:\n\nActively preparing summaries of the results of the review of corporate documents, including change-of-control triggers, anti-assignment provisions, most-favored-nation clauses, and other contract-based red flags raised by the proposed transaction\n\nEffectively interacting with associates, counsel, and partners to seek guidance on the terms and provisions that are relevant to a specific transaction, and to provide updates on and legal analysis\n\nEfficiently using office technology to complete required tasks, such as writing reports and other documents in Microsoft Word; creating and editing contract summaries, trackers and other documents in Microsoft Excel; utilizing Asana for project management and collaboration; and leveraging Kira to identify contracts and provisions for due diligence and other tasks\n\nRegularly attending training sessions and team meetings with other Corporate Transaction Lawyers, and assists with continual training of team and incoming team-members\n\nMaintaining accurate timecards to account for hours worked in support of legal and firm matters\n\nProtecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains\n\nWe’d love to hear from you if you:\n\nExhibit excellent organizational and analytical skills (e.g., organizing, planning, problem-solving and decision-making)\n\nDemonstrate well-developed and professional interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence with the ability to interact effectively with people at all organizational levels of the firm, and recognize sensitivities, adapting approach dependent on relevant circumstances\n\nPossess the ability to work effectively both independently and in a team environment with a customer-service focus\n\nAnd have:\n\nA minimum of two (2) years related experience at a law firm or with a reputable in-house team\n\nA JD or equivalent from US ABA recognized law school, qualifying law degree and legal practice course, or other Bachelor’s degree with a graduate diploma in law and legal practice course\n\nAdmission to practice law in a relevant US state\n\nBenefits & Additional Information\n\nSuccessful candidates will not only be provided with an outstanding career opportunity and welcoming environment, but will also be provided with a generous total compensation package with bonuses awarded in recognition of both individual and firm performance. Eligible employees can participate in Latham’s comprehensive benefit program which includes:\n\nHealthcare, life and disability insurance\n\nA generous 401k plan\n\nAt least 11 paid holidays per year, and a PTO program that accrues 23 days during the first year of employment and grows with tenure\n\nWell-being programs (e.g. mental health services, mindfulness and resiliency, medical resources, well-being events, and more)\n\nProfessional development programs\n\nEmployee discounts\n\nAffinity groups, networks, and coalitions for lawyers and staff\n\nLatham & Watkins is an equal opportunity employer. The Firm prohibits discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race (including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status (including veterans of the Vietnam era), gender expression, marital status, or any other characteristic or condition protected by applicable statute.\n\nLatham & Watkins LLP will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO)​.  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