Senior Director, Corporate Counsel

Overview

This role involves leading the corporate and M&A legal function within a growing, multi-entity organization. The Senior Director, Corporate Counsel will provide strategic, business-minded guidance on complex transactions, oversee corporate governance, and build processes to help the Legal team scale.

Responsibilities

• Lead legal execution of M&A transactions from LOI through diligence, negotiation, signing, closing, and post-closing legal matters, advising on transaction structure, key terms, and risk.
• Serve as the primary legal partner to Corporate Development and a trusted advisor to senior leadership on acquisitions, investments, financings, corporate restructurings, and other strategic initiatives.
• Draft and negotiate M&A documents (in partnership with outside counsel on M&A or other highly complex deals), coordinating internal stakeholders and specialist advisors to maintain momentum and resolve complex issues.
• Develop playbooks and infrastructure to enable the internal Corporate legal team to handle less complex corporate transactions in-house (including minority or majority investments and/or JV-type transactions).
• Manage and develop the corporate legal team, beginning with a Corporate Counsel, including setting priorities, delegating effectively, coaching, providing performance feedback, and supporting hiring and onboarding as the team grows.
• Oversee subsidiary governance, entity management, and corporate housekeeping across the organization; guide Corporate Counsel and corporate support staff execution; prioritize legacy matters requiring remediation.
• Oversee post-closing legal work, including governance updates, entity consolidation, intercompany agreements, and resolution of outstanding obligations; partner with internal post-closing integration teams.
• Direct outside counsel relationships by establishing clear expectations for scope, staffing, timelines, work quality, and fees; forecast legal resourcing needs and outside counsel spend.
• Build repeatable practices for M&A and other corporate transactions, including standard LOI positions, transaction playbooks, and guidance on recurring issues.
• Oversee legal readiness for fundraising, financing, and other strategic transactions, including corporate records, capitalization information, and diligence materials.
• Partner with Finance, Accounting, Compliance, People, and other business teams to translate legal considerations into practical recommendations; identify and address material risks, drawing on healthcare regulatory specialists and escalating decisions appropriately.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an ABA-accredited law school and an active license to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• Significant corporate and M&A experience, including demonstrated track record leading complex transactions from initial structuring through closing.
• Strong M&A training gained at a law firm, or comparable experience within a large organization with a complex subsidiary and entity structure.
• Experience leading transactions in the high eight- to nine-figure range, or a substantial volume of transactions demonstrating comparable complexity and responsibility.
• Proven people leadership experience managing and developing lawyers or other legal professionals, including setting expectations, evaluating performance, and providing actionable feedback.
• Demonstrated ability to lead deals with substantial autonomy, direct outside counsel, and coordinate multiple transactions and stakeholders in a fast-moving environment.
• Strong business judgment and ability to advise senior executives on transaction structure, negotiating positions, and legal risk with clear, well-supported recommendations.
• Strong foundation in corporate governance, entity management, capitalization matters, and financing diligence, with ability to oversee work and guide others’ execution.
• Experience developing processes, playbooks, or systems that improve the quality, consistency, and efficiency of legal work.
• Clear, responsive communication and strong follow-through, including anticipating issues, challenging assumptions constructively, and keeping stakeholders aligned.

Preferred Qualifications

• Healthcare M&A experience or experience in another regulated industry.

Compensation & Benefits

For salaried positions, eligibility includes:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
• Flexible Spending/Health Savings Accounts
• Flexible PTO
• 401(k) + Company Match
• Life Insurance, Pet insurance, and more

Location

Not specified in the provided job description.