Corporate Counsel, M&A

Role:

A well-established global manufacturing organization is seeking a business-minded M&A Attorney to add to their Corporate Counsel. This individual will provide transactional and compliance legal support. This is an opportunity to join an established legal team supporting complex commercial transactions, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and strategic business initiatives.

The successful candidate will play a key role in negotiating and drafting complex agreements, advising business leaders and senior executives, managing legal resources, and addressing commercial disputes. The position offers a varied workload involving significant transactions, regulatory compliance, capital investments, and cross-functional collaboration, with opportunities for professional growth.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all phases of mergers and acquisitions, including due diligence, transaction structuring, negotiations, documentation, signing, and closing.
• Draft, review, and negotiate complex transaction documents, including purchase and sale agreements, transition services agreements, letters of intent, nondisclosure agreements, and ancillary closing documents.
• Oversee regulatory filings and compliance requirements, including Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) and antitrust reviews.
• Advise on post-closing integration matters and coordinate legal support for significant commercial transactions.
• Build strong relationships with business leaders and provide counsel on contract interpretation, negotiation, risk management, operational decisions, and strategic initiatives.
• Manage outside counsel and legal expenses associated with transactions.
• Collaborate with business leaders to evaluate and execute significant customer transactions, capital investment projects, and joint ventures.
• Partner with tax, finance, and legal professionals to structure and execute complex transactions.
• Structure and negotiate commercial agreements, including product supply, long-term and medium-term offtake, power purchase, transportation, pipeline supply, equipment sales, real estate acquisitions, leases, and easements.
• Manage commercial disputes with an emphasis on practical resolution and avoiding litigation where appropriate.
• Draft commercial settlement agreements and coordinate cross-functional legal support.
• Provide legal guidance and training to internal stakeholders on contracting, regulatory compliance, and competition law.
• Work collaboratively with other attorneys and business functions to support organizational objectives.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited U.S. law school is required.
• Minimum of 6+ years of relevant transactional (M&A) legal experience in ab in-house corporate legal department.
• Substantial experience with mergers and acquisitions, including antitrust considerations.
• Ability to practice as in-house counsel in Pennsylvania.
• Strong experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex commercial and transactional agreements.
• Ability to manage sophisticated transactions, coordinate due diligence, and navigate regulatory requirements.
• Strong negotiation, analytical, communication, and relationship-management skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively and cross functionally with senior executives, business leaders, and cross-functional teams.

Working Situation:

This is 3 days on site.

Relocation:

Relocation assistance is being offer for the right candidate.