Merger & Acquisitions Attorney

Position Summary The M&A Attorney will be a core legal partner to the Corporate Development team and business leadership, responsible for end-to-end legal support of the company's M&A and strategic transactions. This role is designed for an attorney with meaningful transactional experience who can independently draft and negotiate core deal documentation, lead legal due diligence, and serve as lead internal counsel on acquisitions, divestitures, investments, and strategic partnerships.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities • Transaction Leadership & Deal Execution • Serve as lead internal legal counsel on mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, investments, and strategic transactions from initial diligence through closing and post-closing matters. • Draft, review, and negotiate principal transaction documents, including NDAs, LOIs, term sheets, stock and asset purchase agreements, merger agreements, disclosure schedules, and ancillary agreements (e.g., TSAs, employment and retention agreements, equity-related documents). • Partner closely with Corporate Development, Finance, Tax, HR, IT, and senior management to structure, negotiate, and execute transactions efficiently and in alignment with business objectives. • Legal Due Diligence • Lead and manage all legal due diligence workstreams, including corporate governance, commercial contracts, litigation, compliance and regulatory matters, employment and benefits, intellectual property, data privacy, real estate, and financing matters. • Identify, evaluate, and communicate legal risks, issues, and mitigation strategies clearly to deal teams and executive leadership. • Oversee diligence reporting, issue tracking, remediation planning, and closing deliverables. • Project Management & Cross-Functional Coordination • Own deal timelines, legal workplans, and closing checklists to ensure timely execution of transactions. • Coordinate inputs across functions and manage internal and external stakeholders to resolve legal issue...