Vice President, Corporate and Transactions Counsel

What You’ll Do

• Lead legal for capital markets and financing activities, including debt financings, and securities offerings.
• Serve as a senior legal leader responsible for advising on the company’s corporate development strategy, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, partnerships, investments, and other complex commercial and transactions.
• Lead the legal structuring, negotiation, and execution of significant corporate transactions, including term sheets, letters of intent, purchase agreements, joint venture and partnership agreements, investment agreements, and other transaction documentation.
• Oversee legal due diligence for transactions, directing internal teams and external counsel to identify material legal, regulatory, and commercial risks and opportunities.
• Partner closely with senior leaders across corporate development, business development, finance, tax, compliance, and operations to evaluate strategic opportunities, structure transactions, and drive successful deal execution.
• Advises on corporate governance matters related to investments, including shareholder arrangements, equity issuances, and corporate structuring.

What You’ll Need

• 12+ years of legal experience advising on mergers and acquisitions, corporate transactions, and strategic deal structuring, including experience at a leading law firm and/or in-house at a technology, media, or high-growth organization.
• 8-10 years of people leadership, with a track record of building, coaching, and scaling high-performing teams.
• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar in good standing.
• Experience leading legal for capital markets and financing activities, including debt financings, and securities offerings.
• Demonstrated experience leading and executing complex transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, partnerships, and other corporate development initiatives.
• Deep expertise in structuring, negotiating, and executing sophisticated commercial and corporate agreements, with the ability to balance legal risk with business objectives.
• Proven ability to partner with senior executives and cross-functional leaders to support corporate growth initiatives and strategic decision-making.
• Exceptional negotiation, drafting, and analytical skills, with the ability to translate complex legal issues into clear, actionable business guidance.
• Experience managing multiple high-impact transactions simultaneously in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Strong business judgment, executive presence, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence outcomes across senior leadership teams.
• Experience managing outside counsel and coordinating cross-functional deal teams including finance, tax, compliance, and corporate development stakeholders.
• Experience with automation and/or AI tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini, etc.