Counsel, Corporate

Overview

This role is part of the organization’s Legal Department and supports the Corporate Legal team. You will work closely with Corporate Development and other legal and cross-functional teams on M&A and other corporate and investment transactions. The team is global and involves collaboration with colleagues across different countries, requiring awareness of local and international perspectives and cultural nuances.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, investments, warrants, and other corporate transactions through all stages of the transaction lifecycle, including:
  • Assessing potential targets
  • Deal structuring
  • Due diligence
  • Negotiation and deal execution
• Provide strategic legal advice to senior management and internal stakeholders regarding M&A strategy, risk management, and execution
• Draft, review, and negotiate transaction documents, including:
  • Letters of intent
  • Definitive agreements
  • Ancillary documents
• Collaborate with multiple cross-functional teams across the organization
• Manage outside counsel and coordinate efforts to ensure effective legal support during transactions
• Contribute to the development of internal legal processes and best practices for M&A transactions
• Assist and collaborate on other Corporate Legal matters as needed (e.g., Sustainability, Treasury)

Requirements

• JD and 5+ years of relevant experience working at a law firm or in-house, focused on M&A and corporate transactions
• Demonstrated ability to independently run deal workstreams
• Willingness to handle tasks across a wide range of complexity (“no job too big, no job too small”)
• Strong organizational and process management skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Sound business judgment, attention to detail, and ability to find practical and creative solutions to legal and business problems
• High level of integrity, professionalism, intellectual curiosity, and willingness to grow
• Positive attitude, sense of humor, and high EQ
• Passion for the organization’s mission
• Licensed in a US state

Preferred Qualifications

• A genuine and demonstrated interest in the organization

Compensation & Benefits

• Pay Range: $196,000—$230,000 USD
• This role may also be eligible for bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits.
• Base pay is dependent upon factors such as training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change.

Location

• US - Remote Eligible
• The role may include occasional work at an office or attendance at offsites, as agreed with your manager.
• While remote eligible, you must live in a state where the employer has a registered entity.
• If your state of residence is on the exclusion list, you are not eligible.
• If your position is employed by another entity, your recruiter will inform you what states you are eligible to work from.