Sr Counsel, M&A

Paramount•New York, NY

26d

About The Position

The Senior Counsel, Corporate Transactions position will be an integral part of the Corporate Transactions team and will work and advise on domestic and international mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, investments and similar transactions, as well as handle other general corporate legal departmental matters. The position will report to Paramount Skydance Corporation’s Vice President, Counsel, Corporate Transactions and will be based in New York, NY.

Requirements

JD from an accredited law school.
New York State membership in good standing or willingness and qualifications to become Registered In-House Counsel in New York State promptly.
8 years of experience in a corporate legal department and/or M&A at a law firm. In-house experience is a plus.
Exceptional negotiating, drafting, transaction structuring and analytical skills.
Excellent interpersonal, communication and client relations skills.
Broad knowledge of relevant M&A case law, securities laws, antitrust and regulatory considerations, and other relevant statutory laws and regulations.
Ability to negotiate with third parties independently, while seeking supervision and guidance when necessary.
Experience in working autonomously and coordinating with a working group team.
Ability to work efficiently and simultaneously on multiple matters in a demanding, fast-paced environment.
Ability to work in a team, communicating successfully with others, both verbally and in writing and to provide applicable and thorough advice.
Experience in working across domestic and international jurisdictions.
High ethical standards and trustworthiness with confidential matters.
Ability, confidence and desire to lead deal teams in a collaborative way.
Travel as needed.

Responsibilities

Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating transactional documents, such as stock and asset purchase/sale agreements, merger agreements, joint venture agreements, partnership/LLC/shareholder agreements, investment agreements, framework agreements, intercompany agreements, confidentiality agreements, clean team agreements, transition services agreements, side letters, engagement letters, letters of intent, bid letters and term sheets.
Working closely and coordinating with Paramount Skydance Corporation’s corporate strategy & development team, tax and accounting teams, divisional business teams and specialist lawyers in connection with the review, analysis and execution of potential transactions.
Managing and coordinating legal due diligence reviews and preparation of related materials.
Managing outside legal advisors on transactional and related regulatory matters.
Advising on a broad range of business and legal affairs matters.
Contributing to the various internal knowledge management initiatives, including a precedent document database, template agreements, presentations, and training initiatives.