as of September 23, 2026 · updated daily from the CounselLedger tracking ledger · free to candidates
Chicago M&A work is driven by middle-market and sponsor-side deals, with a deep private-equity community and national firms running acquisitions across the Midwest. Demand is steadiest for mid-level corporate associates and in-house transactional counsel.
Below are the current Chicago M&A openings we track, firm and in-house, associate through counsel. Verified daily; apply blind so exploring never signals anything to your current firm.
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Greenberg Traurig · Chicago · Associate
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DLA Piper · Chicago, IL · Associate
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DLA Piper · Chicago, IL · Associate
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DLA Piper · Chicago, IL · Associate
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Kraft Heinz · Chicago, IL · Senior Counsel
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Bank of America · Chicago, IL · Attorney
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Watts & Associates Recruitment · Chicago, IL +19 benefits · Attorney
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SR Staffing · Chicago, IL +22 benefits · Attorney
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McCormack Schreiber Legal Search · Chicago, IL +4 benefits · Attorney
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Permanent Placements LLC · Chicago, IL +8 benefits · Attorney
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Distinct | North America · Chicago, IL · Attorney
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Permanent Placements LLC · Chicago, IL +7 benefits · Attorney
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Lateral Link · Chicago, IL · Attorney
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CyberCoders · Chicago, IL · Attorney
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Beacon Hill · Chicago, IL · Attorney
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SR Staffing · Chicago, IL +22 benefits · Attorney
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Orion Placement · Chicago, IL +4 benefits · Attorney
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Mission Staffing · Chicago, IL · Attorney
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Watts & Associates Recruitment · Chicago, IL · Attorney
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McCormack Schreiber Legal Search · Chicago, IL · Attorney
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Permanent Placements LLC · Chicago, IL · Attorney
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Watts & Associates Recruitment · Chicago, IL · Attorney
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Gyoury-Hales Search · Chicago, IL · Attorney
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Watts & Associates Recruitment · Chicago, IL · Attorney
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Watts & Associates Recruitment · Chicago, IL · Attorney