Assistant General Counsel - M&A and Corporate

We are looking for a talented attorney to join our team and provide corporate, transactional support and day-to-day legal and strategic advice to the Company as it experiences rapid growth.In this role, you will work with the General Counsel, executives and other key stakeholders to provide legal support across a variety of areas, but with a focus on mergers and acquisitions and drafting and negotiating commercial contracts.The successful candidate will be a self-starter, hard-working, and enjoy the challenges of corporate transactions and negotiating commercial agreements.

Qualifications

• Law degree and strong academic record from a leading ABA accredited law school
• At least 5-8 years of substantial, relevant legal experience at a top-tier law firm, sophisticated corporate legal department, or combination of the two
• Expert knowledge with respect to due diligence, legal issues and key deal points in M&A
• Extensive experience in independently structuring, drafting and negotiating purchase and sale agreements and related ancillary documents
• Extensive experience in assisting, drafting and advising on corporate governance documents, including board and shareholder consents
• Ability to independently structure, draft, review and negotiate other project/commercial contracts
• Employment law counseling and experience is not required, but would be considered as a plus factor
• Strong judgment and ability to translate complex legal concepts into clear, actionable advice for non-lawyers, as well as identify and implement practical solutions for complex business and legal problems
• Self-starter with the ability to take ownership for tasks and problem-solving and advance matters independently while also being able to collaborate and work with business teams and other in-house lawyers
• Ability to independently handle competing deadlines and shift priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Exceptional communication skills
• Excellent organizational, time management, and project management skills
• Licensed to practice law or registered as in-house counsel in Texas or other jurisdiction

Location and Benefits

• Dallas-Texas based company where the candidate can work out of the corporate offices or remote/hybrid
• Base salary range $190,000 – 220,000, depending on experience
• Benefits include: medical, dental, and vision;
• Benefits include: 401K;
• Benefits include: paid time off;
• Benefits include: reimbursed continued legal education and bar dues;
• Benefits include: short and long-term disability

The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

Responsibilities

• Independently counsel and advise M&A team on structuring transactions to acquire companies, including due diligence review and negotiating and drafting Letters of Intent
• Independently draft, review and negotiate stock purchase agreements, membership interest purchase agreements, asset purchase agreements, and ancillary documents for the acquisition of companies
• Proactively and independently identify, counsel and advise the Company with respect to the risks arising in connection with purchase transactions, including developing and implementing plans, protocols and checklists for mitigating such risks
• Effectively collaborate with, counsel and advise cross-functional stakeholders on matters relating to purchase transactions and the related financing facilities
• Proactively and independently identify, design, implement and modify measures to improve the quality and efficiency of the Company’s processes relating to due diligence, negotiation, and the closing of transactions
• Assist, advise and draft corporate governance documents, including board and shareholder consents
• Assist, advise and draft non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements
• Draft, update, and maintain template documents and standard operating procedures
• Independently draft, review and negotiate other commercial agreements, including community association management agreements and proposals, maintenance and construction contracts, and other commercial and operation agreements
• Provide legal support and assist with various other matters relating to the Company’s day-to-day business operations
• Effective cross-team collaboration and coordination of legal workload with colleagues
• Supervise and optimize work between in-house and outside counsel as needed
• Perform other duties as assigned by General Counsel or other executives

About the Company

The Company is a large, international company that focuses on property management and ancillary services that serve local communities.The candidate will work for the U.S./North America corporate platform based in Dallas, Texas that provides community association management and ancillary services across eight states, with continued and expected rapid growth and expansion. and is continuing to grow rapidly.The U.S./North America platform intends to grow rapidly both organically and through acquisition over the course of the next several years, and this candidate will be an important part of supporting that growth from a legal and business perspective.