Lateral Associate - Corporate: Mergers & Acquisitions (Palo Alto, CA)

Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, Sullivan & Cromwell’s Palo Alto office handles mission critical matters for leading technology companies in a wide array of technology industries, including semiconductors, network infrastructure, cybersecurity, enterprise and consumer software, artificial intelligence, fin-tech, defense-tech, health-tech and many others. Sullivan & Cromwell is seeking experienced M&A associates to join the Palo Alto office. Ideal candidates should have at least two years of experience working in the corporate group at a law firm with a significant M&A practice. This is an opportunity for experienced lawyers, and as such, current law students are not eligible for consideration. About the Technology and M&A Groups: Sullivan & Cromwell’s Technology Group advises technology companies on their most complex and mission critical M&A transactions, capital raising transactions, debt financings, technology transactions, regulatory investigations and disputes. Our M&A Group assists technology companies complete their most challenging U.S. and non-U.S. M&A transactions by bringing together a cross functional team of advisors from around the firm. The Mergers & Acquisitions Group employs a unique partner-centric model to bring the greatest level of experience and senior attention to complex transactions that require seasoned strategic advice and support. At the same time, the Mergers & Acquisitions Group leverages the firm’s scale and global footprint to support transactions that require a coordinated legal team throughout the world. Salary The associate base salary is tied to assigned associate class year. The standard scale is included below. 1st year (Class of 2025): $235,000 2nd year (Class of 2024): $245,000 3rd year (Class of 2023): $270,000 4th year (Class of 2022): $320,000 5th year (Class of 2021): $385,000 6th year (Class of 2020): $410,000 7th year (Class of 2019): $440,000 8th year (Class of 2018): $455,000 9th year (Class of 2017): $455,000 It is the Firm’s policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. The Firm does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation or a related medical condition), age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, past, current or prospective military service, protected hairstyles or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law. The Firm will make reasonable accommodations to eligible individuals with known disabilities, known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, or for religious observance, to the extent required by applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.⁠​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​‌​​​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌​​⁠GIH-GBL_florecruit-florecruit_sullcrom_MjQ4NjZ-QnFGTEdSMDR5WTNPZFV3OUFtYlY3SXR3b29zZDJT