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Skills and Competencies

• At least 8 years total legal experience of which: (i) at least 5 years of which are focused on mergers and acquisitions corporate law securities capital markets financial services or other transactionalbased work; and (ii) the remaining years of experience are either with a corporate law firm or with an inhouse legal team preferably with a technology professional services financial services company private equity or venture capital firm.
• Strong analytical skills and extensive expertise in drafting reviewing and negotiating complex M&A and investment transaction documents.
• Deep understanding of federal state and local laws and regulations governing mergers and acquisitions and equity investments.
• A sound understanding of various types of software licensing and services transactions subscriptionbased business models and artificial intelligence systems and products.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with a good sense of humor and a strong team orientation; ability to communicate confidently with senior management on complex legal and contractual issues
• Hard working well organized detailoriented and processdriven candidates who have a demonstrated ability to work independently in fastpaced highpressure environments managing multiple projects and deadlines with strong time management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior inhouse counsel experience serving as M&A counsel for a fintech insuretech or with another technology or data company or a private equity or venture capital firm focused on such technology and data companies

Education

• Law degree from accredited law school
• Member of a State bar in good standing

Responsibilities

Moodys seeks an experienced highly qualified and motivated Senior Counsel to provide support to Moodys Corporations central Corporate Development team and handle key mergers acquisitions joint ventures strategic investments divestitures and complex transactions within the financial technology and data sector for Moodys Analytics. This hybrid position will be based in one of Moodys offices located in New York City NY Charlotte NC or Omaha NE.

Responsibilities will include:

• Drafting and negotiating term sheets letters of intent MOUs merger agreements stock purchase agreements asset purchase agreements subscription agreements shareholder agreements transition services agreements confidentiality agreements and other ancillary deal documents relating to M&A and investment transactions in the technology and data sector.
• Closely managing outside M&A counsel to assist with the foregoing.
• Handling and coordinating comprehensive due diligence on acquisition targets or investment recipients.
• Managing and facilitating the closing processes for M&A and investment transactions working to effectively close transactions in a timely manner on terms acceptable to Moodys.
• Managing legal integration activities for acquired businesses; and handling disputes related to M&A and investment transactions.
• Supporting and carrying out Moodys business policies and practices and observing compliance policies such as anti bribery economic and trade sanctions and competition law policies
• Navigating privacy information security and intellectual property issues arising from M&A transactions and the integration of acquired businesses with assistance from subject matter experts within the legal department
• Applying Moodys policies and procedures to the negotiation preparation and closing of contracts including creating and executing plans for postacquisition contract management. The successful candidate must also be able to explain these policies and procedures clearly to others and provide related training.
• Collaborating and working closely with Moodys other inhouse lawyers and Corporate Development Tax and Finance staff as well as Moodys product management including providing guidance regarding M&A contracting and integration practices.
• Supporting joint ventures strategic and minority investments complex partnership transactions loans and other activities conducted by the corporate development team
• Assisting the Product Counsel team with special projects and/or provide guidance on other corporate projects and initiatives as needed.
• Managing and streamlining internal processes. We value employees who exercise initiative and display creativity in solving challenges while accomplishing business objectives.

About the team

This position will be reporting to the Head of the Product Counsel Team in the Moodys Analytics Legal Group but will work closely and directly with senior members of the corporate development team and top business executives within Moodys Analytics. The Senior Counsel position presents an opportunity to provide businesscritical professional services in an important and growing business unit of the company.

For USbased roles only: the anticipated hiring base salary range for this position is$143800.00$208600.00 depending on factors such as experience education level skills and location. This range is based on a fulltime position. In addition to base salary this role is eligible for incentive compensation. Moodys also offers a competitive benefits package including not but limited to medical dental vision parental leave paid time off a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities life disability and accident insurance a discounted employee stock purchase plan and tuition reimbursement.

Moodys is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color sex gender age religion or creed national origin ancestry citizenship marital or familial statussexual orientation gender identity gender expression genetic information physical or mental disability military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Moodys also provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities or based on a sincerely held religious belief in accordance with applicable laws. If you need to inquire about a reasonable accommodation or need assistance with completing the application process please email . This contact information is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications

For San Francisco positions qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

This position may be considered a promotional opportunity pursuant to the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act.

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Candidates for Moodys Corporation may be asked to disclose securities holdings pursuant to Moodys Policy for Securities Trading and the requirements of the position. Employment is contingent upon compliance with the Policy including remediation of positions in those holdings as necessary.