Senior Legal Counsel, M&A (7+ Years)

Job Description

Job Description

Senior Legal Counsel, M&A (7+ Years)

Frankfort, KY | Full-Time

Run deals end to end. This senior in-house role gives an experienced M&A lawyer ownership of domestic and international transactions, from the first NDA through post-closing integration.

On behalf of a prominent global healthcare company, Protem Legal is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel for M&A.

• Independently lead acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures and investments
• Global deal flow with senior business exposure
• Partner with corporate development through the full deal lifecycle
• Published pay range of $122,000–$194,000

You'll be the legal lead on strategic transactions across a global organization. You'll draft and negotiate the key documents, run diligence, manage outside counsel and keep legal spend in check, all while giving business leaders practical, risk-calibrated advice.

• Manage M&A and strategic transactions from inception through integration
• Draft and negotiate NDAs, LOIs and term sheets, definitive agreements and ancillary documents
• Lead legal due diligence and turn findings into deal protections
• Coordinate with finance, tax, treasury, compliance, HR and IT
• Manage outside counsel, including local counsel abroad
• Build M&A templates, playbooks and repeatable processes

• J.D. and admission to a state bar
• 7+ years of significant corporate and M&A experience
• Strong drafting, negotiation and project management skills
• Working knowledge of antitrust and regulatory approval issues

• International transaction experience
• Healthcare industry experience

A full-time in-house role in the Lexington, Kentucky area (Frankfort).

$122,000–$194,000 per year (ranges may vary by location).

If you want to own the deal, not just a piece of it, apply confidentially through Protem Legal. We'll contact you before anything is shared with the company.