Senior Legal Counsel (M&A and Expansion) - Berlin (m/f/d)
Senior Legal Counsel (M&A and Expansion) - Berlin (m/f/d)
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Job Description
A fast-scaling tech company at the intersection of finance and law is looking for a Senior Legal Counsel (M&A and Expansion) to lead strategic mergers acquisitions and new market entry initiatives across Germany and beyond.
This is a high-impact business-facing role reporting directly to the General Counsel. Youll be central to shaping the companys growth strategy through well-executed transactions legal project leadership and cross-functional collaboration.
Tasks
- Own the legal strategy for M&A and expansion supporting the companys entry into new markets and acquisition of targets.
- Lead legal aspects of M&A transactions from due diligence and documentation to post-deal integration.
- Coordinate external legal advisors across jurisdictions ensuring effective legal spend risk management and timely execution.
- Advise senior stakeholders on corporate structuring acquisition financing regulatory issues and antitrust matters in target markets.
- Manage and negotiate complex corporate documents including SPAs JV agreements shareholder agreements and intercompany frameworks.
- Drive legal integration efforts including alignment of customer contracts AML frameworks compliance policies and internal controls.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Strategy Operations People Customer Success) to ensure transactions are successful and aligned with wider business goals.
- Take ownership of legal project management ensuring efficient delivery stakeholder coordination and proactive legal risk mitigation.
Requirements
- Completed legal studies (German Second State Exam J.D. LL.B./LL.M. or equivalent qualification).
- At least 3 years of post-qualification experience ideally in corporate/M&A law - either in a top-tier law firm or a in-house legal team - with a strong track record of leading complex transactions.
- Proven expertise in cross-border M&A and a sound understanding of related corporate finance and regulatory frameworks.
- Excellent drafting skills and the ability to manage large-scale legal projects with multiple stakeholders.
- Fluent English and solid German language skills.
- Previous exposure to financial services funds regulation or fintech is a plus.
If youre an M&A lawyer with a strategic mindset and experience working across borders wed love to hear from you.
Interested Apply today.
Employment Type
Full Time
