M&A Lawyer

Responsibilities

• Advises clients on all aspects of M&A transactions, including deal structuring, due diligence, negotiation, drafting, and closing of purchase and sale agreements, merger agreements, and other related documents.
• Drafts, reviews, and negotiates a wide range of transactional documents, including purchase, merger, confidentiality, and disclosure agreements.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams, including finance, tax, regulatory, and compliance experts, to ensure seamless execution of M&A transactions and integration processes.
• Coordinates activities of large deal teams and internal and external stakeholders, from due diligence through closing and integration to facilitate seamless deal execution.
• Conducts and coordinates due diligence investigations to identify potential legal risks and provides strategic guidance to clients on mitigating those risks.

Qualifications

• Possess an active bar license in the state in which you reside.
• Minimum 3+ years of experience practicing as an M&A attorney at an AmLaw firm or F500 in-house legal department, with a focus on handling complex M&A transactions.
• Experience working on mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, divestitures, private equity, or fund investments either at an law firm or in an in-house legal team.
• Strong knowledge of federal and state corporate and securities laws, regulations, and practices related to M&A transactions.

Preferred Skills

• Experience advising clients in a variety of industries, including technology, healthcare, energy, and financial services, on M&A transactions.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple high-stakes transactions simultaneously, with excellent project management, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Familiarity with private equity and venture capital transactions, including portfolio company acquisitions and dispositions.

Benefits

Employees may be eligible for additional benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance; paid holidays and PTO; flexible work arrangements; and professional development opportunities and tools.

About Axiom

Axiom is the global leader in high-caliber, on-demand legal talent. Covering North America, the UK, Europe, and APAC, we enable legal departments to drive efficiency and growth and meet the demands of today's business landscape with best in class alterative legal services. Diversity is core to our values and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Axiom ensures equal employment opportunity in recruitment and employment, without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religious creed or belief, political opinion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender identity status, pregnancy or maternity, age, disability, alienage or citizenship status, marital (or civil or other partnership recognized by law) status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation, military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Axiom prohibits and will not tolerate any such discrimination or harassment.