Interim Cross-Border M&A Counsel, Consumer Goods

Interim Legal AG; Genf; On-site; CHF 140,000 - 200,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Diversity & inclusion

Growth opportunities

Professional network

Competitive Swiss salary

Job summary

Interim Legal seeks a hands-on Legal Counsel, M&A, in Geneva, Switzerland, to support the General Counsel through the full transaction lifecycle from due diligence to post-acquisition integration. The role emphasizes cross-border transactions and collaboration with senior management, with fluency in English required and French considered an asset.

The position is approximately 6 months in duration with utilization around 80 to 100%, offering exposure to a multinational consumer goods group and a

Qualifications

• 5+ years of post-qualification M&A experience at a leading law firm and/or multinational group.
• Track record on cross-border acquisitions and divestments, including asset and carve-out deals.
• Hands-on due diligence, transaction documents and post-merger integration experience.
• Experience in consumer goods or a heavily regulated industry is an asset.
• Structured and independent, comfortable with executive stakeholders and multiple deals.

Responsibilities

• Support the General Counsel on ongoing and upcoming mergers and acquisitions.
• Run legal due diligence and coordinate external counsel on due diligence and transaction documentation.
• Contribute to strategy analysis with the executive team and advise on the legal side of deal strategy.
• Coordinate internal stakeholders and advise on legal issues arising out of transactions.
• Draft, review and negotiate transaction documents, including SPAs, APAs, term sheets and NDAs.
• Support integration work: transfer contracts to the new entity, carve out entities, and handle HR and restructuring matters.
• Manage budgets and timelines across several deals running in parallel.

Skills

M&A experience

Due diligence

Transaction documents

Cross-border deals

English fluency

Job description

Interim Legal seeks a hands-on Legal Counsel, M&A, in Geneva, Switzerland, to support the General Counsel through the full transaction lifecycle from due diligence to post-acquisition integration. The role emphasizes cross-border transactions and collaboration with senior management, with fluency in English required and French considered an asset.

The position is approximately 6 months in duration with utilization around 80 to 100%, offering exposure to a multinational consumer goods group and a