About the company
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Director, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) and Asst. Corporate Secretary based in United States.
This is a senior legal leadership role focused on complex, high-impact strategic transactions across global markets.
Responsibilities
- Lead and execute complex public and private M&A transactions globally, including acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and strategic minority investments.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary due diligence and assess material legal, operational, regulatory, contractual, intellectual property, labor, compliance, environmental, and sector-specific risks.
- Lead the negotiation and execution of letters of intent, NDAs, purchase agreements, transition services agreements, and related transaction documentation.
- Advise Corporate Development and senior executives on transaction strategy, deal structure, risk allocation, regulatory considerations, and integration implications.
- Partner with Finance, Tax, HR, Compliance, and business leaders on transaction structuring, working capital, indemnification, target-company compliance, and post-closing integration.
- Manage external legal counsel to ensure high-quality, efficient, cost-effective transaction execution and alignment with strategic objectives.
- Support corporate governance activities, including subsidiary management, global entity maintenance, delegated authorities, treasury and financing matters, investor communications, and sustainability-related initiatives as needed.
- Develop and continuously improve M&A playbooks, templates, processes, and organizational capabilities while mentoring junior legal professionals.
Requirements
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree with active bar membership in the United States or United Kingdom.
- 10+ years of experience leading sophisticated M&A transactions within a major law firm, such as an AmLaw 100 firm, and/or a global corporate legal department, ideally within a Fortune 500 environment.
- Deep expertise in corporate law, cross-border public and private M&A, transaction structuring, and complex commercial negotiation.
- Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent transactions and workstreams while maintaining strong attention to detail, sound judgment, and execution discipline.
- Demonstrated experience advising senior executives and other stakeholders on high-stakes legal, commercial, and strategic matters.
- Strong knowledge of global regulatory considerations, including antitrust requirements and industry-specific regulatory frameworks.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, relationship-building, and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to translate complex legal issues into practical business guidance.
- Experience in industrial, technology, manufacturing, water, consumer products, pharmaceutical, environmental services, technology, or other regulated industries is a plus.
- Experience with public-company governance, capital markets, corporate secretary responsibilities, or subsidiary management is advantageous.
- Familiarity with the Securities Act of 1933, Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and NYSE Listing Standards is also a plus.
Conditions
- Competitive compensation: Annual base salary range of $200,000–$250,000 USD, depending on qualifications, experience, location, skills, and other relevant factors.
- Bonus opportunity: Eligibility for bonus pay in addition to base compensation.
- Comprehensive healthcare: Medical, dental, and vision insurance for eligible employees.
- Retirement benefits: 401(k) savings plan with an employer match.
- Remote flexibility: Fully remote position available to candidates in the United States, with work aligned to the Eastern or Central time zones.
- Paid time off: Paid holidays and a flexible paid time-off policy designed around trust and flexibility.
- Professional development: Ongoing investment in training, coaching, and on-the-job career development.
- Wellbeing support: Associate wellbeing programming and rewards designed to support overall health and success.
- Purpose-driven work: Opportunity to contribute to a global organization focused on solutions that support a safer, cleaner, and more sustainable future.