Assistant General Counsel – M&A, Strategic Transactions
Kimberly-Clark
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Dallas • Illinois, Texas • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $181,220 - $234,260 per year
Job Level
SeniorLead
About the role
- Support mergers and acquisitions and strategic transactions, including contributing to internal investment presentations, negotiating non-disclosure agreements, advising on transaction structuring, coordinating due diligence efforts, negotiating transaction agreements and ancillary documents, overseeing and managing outside counsel and assisting with separation and integration matters.
- Work closely as a trusted strategic partner with the Corporate Development team through the lifetime of a transaction.
- Advise critical business clients and business legal teams on key decision points, risk analysis and other transactional matters.
- Guide and collaborate with cross-functional global teams to make decisions regarding complex legal issues and risks to ensure consistency with overall business strategy and company policies.
- Drive continuous improvements and scalability in deal processes and execution, including developing an internal playbook.
- Actively manage and direct internal resources, outside counsel and significant budgets.
Requirements
- JD degree with strong academic credentials and admitted to practice law in at least one State Bar in the United States.
- 7+ years of experience in M&A transactions (with a comprehensive understanding of M&A structures, agreements and business and legal issues).
- Previous large law firm experience strongly preferred.
- Previous experience with finance, debt, equity investment, commercial transactions or complex strategic partnerships preferred, though having led such transactions is not required.
- Skilled at analyzing and prioritizing diverse legal aspects of transactions, including corporate law, real estate, finance, employee benefits, commercial agreements, and intellectual property.
- High level of intellectual, professional and interpersonal agility combined with strong analytical and problem-solving skills; flexibility and creativity in dealing with complex legal issues.
- Excellent leadership behaviors and good judgment, including potential for strong business acumen and a strategic and innovative mindset.
- Ability to direct and manage relationships and budgets with outside counsel.
- Detail-oriented and well-organized, with strong project management skills and ability to excel under pressure.
Benefits
- Great support for good health with medical, dental, and vision coverage options with no waiting periods or pre-existing condition restrictions.
- Access to an on-site fitness center, occupational health nurse, and allowances for high-quality safety equipment.
- Flexible Savings and spending accounts to maximize health care options and stretch dollars when caring for yourself or dependents.
- Diverse income protection insurance options to protect yourself and your family in case of illness, injury, or other unexpected events.
- Additional programs and support to continue your education, adopt a child, relocate, or even find temporary childcare.
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Hard skills
M&A transactionstransaction structuringdue diligencetransaction agreementscorporate lawreal estatefinancecommercial agreementsintellectual propertyproject management
Soft skills
analytical skillsproblem-solving skillsleadershipjudgmentbusiness acumenstrategic mindsetinterpersonal agilityflexibilitycreativitydetail-oriented
Certifications
JD degreeadmitted to practice law