Associate General Counsel, Transactions & M&A

American Electric Power; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 221,489 - 287,934; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary

Annual bonus

Long-term incentive

401K match

AEP Pension

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

American Electric Power in Columbus, Ohio is seeking an Associate General Counsel to provide legal support to operating companies and commercial teams. You will manage review and negotiation of acquisitions, divestitures, and other corporate transactions, identifying legal risks and proposing solutions.

The role demands strong communication, negotiation skills, and the ability to work independently while aligning with the legal department's goals.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience structuring, negotiating, and closing corporate transactions.
• Ability to follow-up on transactional issues, negotiate agreements with opposing counsel, and advise commercial teams.
• Big picture oriented, yet focus driven, with strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate agreements for corporate transactions, including acquisitions, divestitures, and other commercial arrangements.
• Provide legal advice to operating companies and business leaders, addressing legal requirements, risk allocation, and customer relationships.
• Oversee team that structures, drafts, negotiates, and closes a broad range of transactions (M&A, joint ventures).
• Manage outside counsel on transactional matters, oversee budgets and billing, and monitor performance.
• Coordinate with tax, accounting, regulatory and business stakeholders to manage legal risk and close complex transactions.
• Monitor developments affecting industry-specific transactional issues and provide actionable guidance to the business.

Skills

Negotiation

Legal drafting

Communication skills

Independent work

Education

J.D. required

Job description

American Electric Power in Columbus, Ohio is seeking an Associate General Counsel to provide legal support to operating companies and commercial teams. You will manage review and negotiation of acquisitions, divestitures, and other corporate transactions, identifying legal risks and proposing solutions.

The role demands strong communication, negotiation skills, and the ability to work independently while aligning with the legal department's goals.