Corporate M&A Counsel

This role will support a large, fast-paced commercial real estate brokerage platform with a strong M&A pipeline and ongoing general corporate needs, including support for ongoing international expansion and cross-border acquisitions. The ideal candidate will be a pragmatic, detail-oriented attorney with demonstrable transaction execution experience, excellent drafting skills, and the judgment to balance legal risk with business objectives. The attorney will report to in-house counsel and partner closely with corporate development, finance, tax, HR, and business unit leaders to drive acquisitions, strategic investments, and day-to-day corporate initiatives to completion.

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate has between three and five years of relevant experience, including substantial exposure to buy-side M&A in a sophisticated law firm or in-house environment, with experience handling cross-border elements. Experience within professional services, or other multi-entity, multi-jurisdictional organizations is preferred. The candidate should be comfortable managing workstreams across the full deal lifecycle and handling general corporate matters for a high-growth company.

The candidate should exhibit strong commercial acumen, clear and concise writing, and the ability to operate in a high-volume, deadline-driven environment while maintaining rigorous attention to detail. They should be collaborative, low-ego, and adept at building cross-functional relationships, with a strong service orientation and the ability to communicate complex legal issues in practical, business-focused terms.

• Lead and support end-to-end M&A execution across multiple simultaneous transactions, from intake through closing and integration.

• Draft, review, and negotiate core and ancillary transaction documents, including NDAs, LOIs/term sheets, purchase/merger agreements, disclosure schedules, transition services agreements, escrow agreements, and restrictive covenants.

• Manage and coordinate due diligence, including legal diligence requests, data room oversight, third-party report intake, synthesis of key risks, and escalation of critical issues to senior counsel and business stakeholders.

• Partner with corporate development to structure proposals, assess deal risk, identify key value drivers, and propose practical mitigants.

• Coordinate with tax and finance on structure, working capital mechanics, purchase price adjustments, earnouts, rollover equity, and post-closing true-ups.

• Work with HR and department leaders on employee transitions, offer letters, retention and incentive arrangements, and post-closing compliance.

• Support integration planning, including assignment and consent analysis, license/transfers, and corporate housekeeping for acquired entities.

• Maintain and enhance M&A playbooks, form libraries, checklists, and process improvements to drive speed, consistency, and risk management across deals.

• Handle general corporate matters, including corporate governance, entity formations and qualifications, board and stockholder actions, intercompany agreements, and review/negotiation of routine commercial contracts.

• Manage outside counsel efficiently, including scoping, budgeting, and quality control; ensure deliverables align with business timelines and risk parameters, including effective engagement and oversight of foreign counsel for cross-border matters.

• 3–5 years of corporate/M&A experience at a nationally recognized law firm and/or in-house legal department with a strong transaction volume.

• Substantive experience drafting and negotiating NDAs, LOIs/term sheets, purchase/merger agreements, ancillary documents, and post-closing instruments.

• Demonstrated responsibility for managing due diligence processes, issue spotting, and diligence synthesis for business stakeholders.

• Familiarity with integration planning and post-closing implementation, including earnout mechanics, transition services, and restrictive covenants.

• General corporate experience: entity formation and governance, board and stockholder consents, capitalization matters, intercompany agreements, commercial contracting, and routine corporate maintenance.

• Comfort coordinating with tax, finance, and HR on deal structure, working capital, equity/comp, and employment transitions.

• Strong project management skills: organizing workstreams, maintaining checklists, and driving accountability to timelines.

• Excellent drafting and negotiation skills; clear, concise communication tailored to audience.

• JD from an accredited law school; active bar membership in good standing.

Preferred Experience

• Experience with professional service acquisitions, including roll-ups and “tuck-in” deals as well as cross-border transactions.

• Exposure to private equity–backed platforms and repeatable playbooks for add-ons.

• Comfort with equity rollover structures, earnouts, contingent consideration, and escrow/holdback mechanics.

• Experience with M&A insurance processes (RWI, escrow negotiations, and claims handling).

Salary Range Language: 

The expected base salary for this position ranges from $200,000 to $2,50,000 annually.  The actual base salary will be determined on an individualized basis taking into account a wide range of factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, education, and, where applicable, licenses or certifications held. In addition to base salary and a competitive benefits package (including health, vision, and dental insurance, paid time off and a 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching), this position may be eligible for additional types of compensation including discretionary bonuses and other short- and long-term incentives (e.g., deferred cash, equity, etc.).

Working Conditions: Normal working conditions with the absence of disagreeable elements.

Note: The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

Newmark is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.