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.