Hitachi

Legal Counsel – M&A

Hitachi

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United States

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Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

About the role

  • Lead and manage legal aspects of M&A transactions.
  • Draft and negotiate key agreements and transaction documents.
  • Conduct and oversee comprehensive legal due diligence.
  • Advise internal teams throughout all phases of M&A deals.
  • Collaborate with external counsel and advisors for efficient execution.
  • Develop best practices for M&A legal processes and documentation.
  • Monitor legal and regulatory developments impacting M&A and energy.
  • Support post-closing integration activities.
  • Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

Requirements

  • Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited U.S. law school.
  • Active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience practicing corporate law, with a significant focus on M&A transactions, either in-house or at a reputable law firm.
  • Strong understanding of corporate and securities law, and other regulations relevant to M&A.
  • Excellent analytical, communication, and negotiation skills.
  • Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet tight deadlines.
  • Experience in the energy transmission and distribution sector, in the software industry or in a related industrial field, is a plus.
  • Candidate must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for Hitachi Energy in the United States.
Benefits
  • Health Care: medical (PPO, CDHP with HSA HMO), dental, and vision.
  • Financial Wellbeing: Employer-sponsored pension - 401(k) Program with generous company match and contribution, Life/AD&D Insurance, disability insurance.
  • Family Care: Life and Family (Legal, pet, auto, home, identity theft, etc.), special needs support, and adoption assistance.
  • Work-Life: Enhanced leave programs (FMLA, Military Service Leave, Maternal, Paternal, adoption, vacation, and holiday).
  • Employee Engagement and Development: Employee Resource Groups (depending on location), tuition reimbursement program.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
M&A transactionslegal due diligencedrafting agreementsnegotiationcorporate lawsecurities lawcompliancetransaction documentspost-closing integration
Soft skills
analytical skillscommunication skillsnegotiation skillsproject managementtime management
Certifications
Juris Doctor (J.D.)active membership in U.S. state bar