M&A Lawyer
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Job Description
We are seeking an M&A Lawyer to work with our client a global investment bank with an onsite presence required three days per week. Ideal candidates will have 4-8 years of legal experience as a practicing attorney with a strong background in M&A law with a proven track record of successfully managing and executing complex M&A transactions. As Corporate Counsel you will support the firms financial staff and Legal Department on legal and regulatory matters related to investment banking activities including M&A capital markets restructuring and liability management. Key responsibilities include drafting negotiating and advising on NDAs client engagement letters and other agreements as well as providing guidance on legal regulatory commercial reputational and risk-related issues impacting the firms business. This role requires 3 days per week onsite in Atlanta GA.
Responsibilities:
- Draft review advise on and negotiate client engagement letters and related agreements for the firms investment banking and financial advisory activities in coordination with investment banking staff and the Legal and Compliance Department.
- Provide day-to-day legal and regulatory guidance to investment banking staff and internal teams including contract interpretation dispute resolution and identification/management of potential conflicts of interest and other risks.
- Monitor legal and regulatory developments and industry best practices and update implement and enforce policies and procedures to ensure compliance.
- Manage and coordinate work with outside counsel as needed.
- Recommend new approaches policies and procedures to improve efficiency and address emerging legal developments and trends.
- Assist in the management of litigation and dispute resolution matters.
Qualifications:
- Possess an active bar license in the state in which you reside.
- Minimum 4 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.
- Deep knowledge of market practices for M&A and financing transactions.
- Versatile in handling diverse matters across a range of products and businesses with a willingness to adapt learn new skills and share expertise.
- Exceptional verbal communication drafting and contract negotiation skills.
- Strong research abilities with meticulous attention to detail.
- Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced challenging environment managing and prioritizing multiple matters simultaneously.
- Professional commercially minded approach to problem-solving.
- Able to work independently and collaboratively across all levels of legal and business teams.
- Highly organized with the ability to proactively identify trends and emerging issues.
Preferred Qualifications (not required but considered advantageous):
- Prior investment banking experience preferred but not required.
- 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.
Compensation Benefits & Location:
This role offers a range of competitive compensation starting at $150000 and a highly competitive benefits package in the alternative legal services marketplace that includes health benefits 401K and more. Axiomites also get access to professional development resources and learning and development programs. Axiomites predominately work remotely with the exception that some clients require on-site presence.
Axiom is the global leader in high-caliber on-demand legal talent. Covering North America the UK Europe Australia and APAC we enable legal departments to drive efficiency and growth and meet the demands of todays business landscape with best in breed alterative legal services.
Axiom is a leader in diversity inclusion and social engagement. Diversity is core to our values and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be named a best place to work for LGBTQ Equality earning top marks in the 2021 Corporate Equality Index for the second consecutive year. Axioms legal department is Mansfield certified and is committed to considering at least 50% diverse candidates for leadership roles and outside counsel representation.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Learn more about working at Axiom.
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 reassignment 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.
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