Global M&A Counsel | Hybrid, European Transactions

SD Worx; Antwerpen; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Hybrid working

International exposure

Job summary

SD Worx, a leading European payroll and HR services provider, seeks an M&A Counsel to join the Specialised Legal team. You will support mergers and acquisitions activities across Europe, handling due diligence, transaction documentation, signing and closing, and post-closing integration.

You will report to the Director Specialised Legal and collaborate with finance, tax, HR, security and outside counsel in an international environment.

Qualifications

• Master of Laws degree from a European university.
• About 5 years of experience as attorney or in-house counsel.
• English fluency; Dutch/French or another European language is a plus.
• Strong drafting, analytical and coordination skills.
• Able to manage multiple workstreams under time pressure.
• Willingness to travel within Europe.

Responsibilities

• Support the legal workstream of M&A transactions across Europe, from due diligence through signing, closing and post-closing integration.
• Conduct and coordinate legal due diligence, identify key legal risks, coordinate with stakeholders and outside counsel.
• Draft, review and negotiate transaction documents including NDAs, share/asset purchase agreements, disclosures and schedules.
• Manage transaction processes: signing, closing, approvals, and completion actions.
• Collaborate with M&A team, finance, tax, HR, security, privacy and other functions.
• Support the legal integration of newly acquired companies and post-integration actions.
• Contribute to improving M&A processes, templates, playbooks and best practices.

Skills

M&A

Corporate law

Drafting

Coordination

English

Education

Master of Laws (LL.M.)

European university degree

Job description

SD Worx, a leading European payroll and HR services provider, seeks an M&A Counsel to join the Specialised Legal team. You will support mergers and acquisitions activities across Europe, handling due diligence, transaction documentation, signing and closing, and post-closing integration.

You will report to the Director Specialised Legal and collaborate with finance, tax, HR, security and outside counsel in an international environment.