Knowledge Attorney – Mergers & Acquisitions / Private Equity

The role

The Knowledge Attorney will manage the Firm's M&A and Private Equity forms and drafting resources. This person will keep materials current with legal developments and use AI technology to review and update documents.

What you will do

• Serve as primary substantive owner of M&A and Private Equity forms
• Review maintained forms against current law and regulatory developments
• Develop new forms and drafting resources
• Coordinate review with M&A, Private Equity, and specialist practice lawyers
• Manage the review cycle for maintained resources
• Coordinate outside Delaware counsel review of core organizational documents
• Use AI-assisted tools to benchmark forms against precedent and public filings
• Structure forms to support document automation and AI-assisted drafting
• Curate high-value transaction precedent
• Develop checklists and drafting guidance

Required qualifications

• J.D., Bachelor of Laws, or equivalent with strong academic credentials
• Admitted to practice and in good standing in the state where based
• At least seven years of significant M&A and/or Private Equity experience
• Substantial experience drafting and negotiating transaction documents
• Strong interest in legal drafting and precedent
• Independent judgment on drafting issues
• Eagerness to use AI and emerging legal technology
• Excellent legal research, writing, and analytical skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to manage competing priorities and long-running projects
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information
• Ability to build trusted working relationships

Nice to have

• Experience across public M&A, private M&A, and Private Equity transactions
• Prior experience with AI-assisted legal analysis, knowledge systems, or document automation
• Prior knowledge management experience

Benefits

• Health care
• Retirement benefits
• Paid days off, including sick time and vacation time
• Parental leave
• Basic life insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Discretionary, performance-based bonuses

About the company

Gibson Dunn is a leading global law firm advising clients on significant transactions and disputes.