Senior M&A Counsel
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JobgetherM&A legal
Fully remote position within the United States.Full-TimeSenior
SalaryAnnual base salary ranges vary by location: $153,300–$252,900 in Colorado, $153,300–$279,600 in Washington, $153,300–$306,300 in California, and $185,500–$306,300 in New York City.
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Job Details
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience practicing as an M&A attorney
Requirements
- Hold a J.D. degree.
- Have active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
- Have 5+ years of experience practicing as an M&A attorney in a top law firm, a relevant in-house legal environment, or a combination of both.
- Demonstrate experience drafting, negotiating, structuring, and advising on mergers and acquisitions and other strategic transactions.
- Have experience leading or supporting transactions from legal due diligence through closing.
- Have experience coordinating and managing external counsel across multiple jurisdictions.
- Understand transaction processes, legal risk assessment, deal structuring, negotiation, and post-closing integration considerations.
- Provide commercially minded legal advice and translate complex legal issues into clear, actionable guidance for business leaders and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Manage multiple transactions and priorities with project management, communication, collaboration, and stakeholder-management skills.
- Have experience working with modern legal technology, including AI tools, and a willingness to use technology to improve efficiency, responsiveness, knowledge management, and client service.
- Operate effectively in a fast-paced, global, collaborative environment and exercise sound independent judgment.
Responsibilities
- Lead domestic and international acquisitions, divestitures, and other strategic corporate transactions through the full deal lifecycle.
- Advise on transaction structuring, negotiation, signing, closing, and post-transaction integration.
- Draft, review, and negotiate stock purchase agreements, asset purchase agreements, and ancillary transaction documents.
- Lead legal due diligence and translate findings into risk assessments, recommendations, and mitigation strategies.
- Coordinate with internal subject-matter experts on privacy, intellectual property, information security, product, employment, and other transaction-related risks.
- Manage outside counsel across transactions and jurisdictions.
- Coordinate post-transaction integration planning, including governance, contractual obligations, employee-related matters, and operational agreements.
- Develop scalable M&A processes, playbooks, and best practices.
- Monitor legal, regulatory, market, and transactional trends relevant to M&A.
- Use legal technology and AI-enabled tools across the M&A lifecycle to improve diligence, efficiency, knowledge management, responsiveness, and cost effectiveness.
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