Assistant General Counsel- M&A Law

THE TEAM YOU WILL BE JOININGA growing legal function within a well established financial services organization, based in a newly expanded Charlotte officeA small, senior M&A legal team known for handling genuine deal complexity rather than support work at the marginsStructured to give attorneys real transaction ownership across a range of deal types rather than a narrow, siloed laneAn organization actively building out its legal infrastructure to match a business that continues to grow in scale and deal volumeWHAT THEY OFFER YOUPrimary legal ownership of complex domestic and cross border transactions from term sheet through post closing integrationDirect exposure to a wide range of deal structures across U.S. and offshore platformsA trusted advisor seat alongside Corporate Development, Actuarial, Investments, Finance, and senior leadershipOpportunity to build scalable legal playbooks and precedent libraries as the platform growsVisibility and ownership from day one in one of the most active transactional environments in the financial services sectorLOCATIONCharlotte, NC WHY THIS ROLE IS IMPORTANTServes as the primary legal point of contact on high profile, high complexity transactionsOwns the full deal lifecycle, structuring through closing, with direct influence on how transactions get executedBridges legal, actuarial, accounting, and tax complexity into sound contractual language at the deal tableManages outside counsel and advisors with accountability for quality, efficiency, and budget disciplineKeeps the organization ahead of regulatory change across state law, offshore rulemaking, and federal tax and securities regimesTHE BACKGROUND THAT FITSJ.D. from an accredited U.S. law school; active bar membership in at least one U.S. state8+ years of transactional experience at a top tier law firm and/or in-house at a major financial services organizationDirect, hands on experience drafting and negotiating complex treaty and agreement structures is requiredWorking knowledge of cross border transactions across U.S. and offshore jurisdictionsStrong command of risk transfer, collateral and trust mechanics, and multi jurisdictional regulatory regimesA practitioner who earns credibility with actuaries, finance leaders, and senior executives and can translate that fluency into contractual language that protects the business#LI-JP2 Reference: 70408