Knowledge Attorney – Mergers & Acquisitions / Private Equity

Gibson Dunn•Los Angeles, NY

1d•$250,000 - $300,000•Remote

About The Position

Gibson Dunn is hiring a Knowledge Attorney to serve as the primary substantive owner of the Firm’s M&A and Private Equity forms and related drafting resources. The role is based in any U.S. office, with New York preferred, and reports to the Sr. Director & Counsel of Knowledge & AI. The Knowledge Attorney will maintain the accuracy, quality, consistency, and practical usefulness of the forms by reviewing them against legal and regulatory developments, Firm precedent, drafting standards, and market practice; developing new forms and guidance; and retiring or archiving duplicative or outdated materials. The attorney will apply independent drafting judgment, coordinate reviews with practice lawyers and specialists, and manage scheduled and interim review cycles. They will also curate transaction precedent, analyze deal terms and drafting trends, prepare related guidance, and help lawyers identify useful resources. AI and other technology will be used to benchmark forms against internal precedent and public filings, identify inconsistencies or outdated provisions, and support document automation and other transactional tools. The Knowledge Attorney will collaborate with the Legal Technology & AI Attorney – Mergers & Acquisitions / Private Equity on technical aspects, while retaining substantive responsibility for the forms. Candidates must have a J.D., Bachelor of Laws, or equivalent with strong academic credentials, be admitted and in good standing in the state where they will be based, and have at least seven years of significant M&A and/or Private Equity experience, including substantial transaction-document drafting and negotiation. Experience across public M&A, private M&A, and Private Equity transactions is strongly preferred. Prior experience with AI-assisted legal analysis, knowledge systems, or document automation is strongly preferred; knowledge management experience is helpful but not required. The annual compensation range is $250,000–$300,000, with the salary within the range depending on qualifications and operational considerations. Benefits include health care, retirement benefits, paid time off including sick and vacation time, parental leave, basic life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, and discretionary performance-based bonuses. The application window closes Monday, January 25, 2026.

Requirements

J.D., Bachelor of Laws, or equivalent with strong academic credentials.
Admission to practice and good standing in the state where the candidate will be 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, including how customary language evolves.
Independent drafting judgment, including the ability to distinguish material from immaterial differences and make practical recommendations to senior lawyers.
Excellent legal research, writing, and analytical skills, with exceptional attention to detail.
Ability to work through large bodies of precedent and complex legal developments and turn them into clear, usable drafting resources.
Ability to manage competing priorities and carry long-running substantive projects through to completion.
Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with appropriate discretion.
Ability to build trusted working relationships with partners, practicing lawyers, specialists, technologists, and other members of the Knowledge Management & AI Group.
Eagerness to use AI and emerging legal technology as a core part of substantive legal work.

Nice To Haves

Experience across public M&A, private M&A, and Private Equity transactions is strongly preferred.
Prior experience with AI-assisted legal analysis, knowledge systems, or document automation is strongly preferred.
Prior knowledge management experience is helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary substantive owner of the Firm’s M&A and Private Equity forms, maintaining their accuracy, quality, consistency, and practical usefulness.
Review the forms collection, prioritize resources, and retire or archive duplicative and outdated materials.
Review maintained forms against current law, legal and regulatory developments, Firm drafting standards, and related Firm forms.
Develop new forms and drafting resources in response to recurring practice needs, using Firm precedent, public filings, and other appropriate sources.
Coordinate focused reviews with M&A and Private Equity lawyers and relevant specialist practices, including Securities Regulation and Corporate Governance, tax, benefits, executive compensation, and antitrust.
Manage scheduled and interim review cycles, including regular outside Delaware counsel review of core organizational documents.
Document substantive reviews, significant drafting decisions, and the status of collection items.
Monitor case law, statutory and regulatory changes, transaction structures, market terms, and drafting trends, and determine whether forms or resources need revision.
Review Firm transactions, publicly filed agreements, market studies, and other sources to stay current on deal terms and drafting trends.
Build relationships across the practice to incorporate drafting issues and developments from live matters into the forms collection.
Benchmark Firm forms against internal precedent, public filings, and market practice using AI-assisted tools and structured review methods.
Use AI-assisted analysis to identify outdated provisions, inconsistencies, recurring departures from Firm forms, and changes in market drafting.
Develop processes for identifying and incorporating relevant Firm deal documents and external precedent, including public company filings.
Structure forms, precedent, and related content to support document automation, AI-assisted drafting, and other transactional tools.
Test technology-assisted approaches to forms development and maintenance, ensuring substantive lawyer review of proposed changes.
Curate high-value transaction precedent and help lawyers find useful Firm precedent and drafting resources.
Develop checklists, drafting guidance, and other know-how connected to the forms collection.
Analyze transaction terms and drafting trends to improve Firm forms and related transactional resources.
Participate in targeted training and practice discussions about significant form changes and new drafting resources.
Work with Practice Group Management, Market Intelligence, and other teams to identify and analyze M&A and Private Equity matter and deal data.