Senior Legal Counsel M&A

Position Location and Reporting Structure:

This Senior Counsel, M&A EMEA position will report to the Associate General Counsel, M&A and will work closely with divisional and functional lawyers on M&A matters.  The Senior Counsel, M&A EMEA will be located in either Madrid, Spain or Milan, Italy and will partner closely with the SVP M&A EMEA and the Corporate Development team.

Main responsibilities:

• Successfully handle M&A transactions from inception to conclusion.

• Structure, review and negotiate key documents needed for M&A transactions.

• Manage lifecycle of various M&A documentation including, letters of intent, engagement letters, purchase agreements, transition services, agreements, licenses, and other deal documentation.

• Coordinate performance of legal due diligence with both internal and external resources.

• Advise internal business partners on transactional legal risks/issues and their potential impact on operations, including participation in presentations and updates to senior leadership.

• Supervise and coordinate preparation and filing of any required merger control filings.

• Advise business on preparation of assets identified for divestiture (including internal diligence, preparation of data rooms, review of marketing materials)

• Support post-closing activities including integration of acquisitions, indemnity claims and releases, disputes arising out of prior transactions, and legal support of transition services teams.

Experience required:

• Bachelor’s degree/law degree.

• Be licensed to practice law in the jurisdiction in which they are located. 

• Minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible M&A experience, including experience with a top-tier law firm.  This experience should include solo negotiation of key documents and independent decision-making. 

• Prior experience with information solutions and/or SaaS businesses a plus. 

• Prior in-house experience is also a plus. 

• Excellent spoken and written English required.