Senior Counsel, M&A

The PeterSan Group and PeterSan Legal Staffing; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

The PeterSan Group and PeterSan Legal Staffing seeks an experienced M&A attorney for a global semiconductor leader in the South Bay Area. This deal counsel role supports mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures and strategic investments within the Corporate Business Development group.

Candidates should have 6–12 years in M&A, including cross-border technology transactions, and hold a JD from a recognized law school.

Qualifications

• JD from a nationally-recognized law school.
• 6–12 years of total M&A experience, with at least 2 years in cross-border tech transactions.
• Strong understanding of the M&A process and deal integration.
• Experience with capital markets, corporate securities, and regulatory reporting.

Responsibilities

• Review M&A pipeline decks and drive regulatory assessments by antitrust, CFIUS and FDI counsel of potential transactions.
• Prepare and negotiate non-disclosure agreements.
• Work with internal tax and finance groups and external counsel on transaction structuring.
• Advise the deal team regarding the negotiation of term sheets.
• Drive resolution of pre-closing and closing activities.
• Coordinate presentations on due diligence findings for the corporate and business groups to support post-close integration and other activities.

Skills

M&A experience

Cross-border deals

Regulatory coordination

Contract negotiation

Deal structuring

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Our client, a global semiconductor leader based in the South Bay Area, is seeking an experienced M&A lawyer to join their team. This role will serve as deal counsel supporting all aspects of the Corporate Business Development group’s activities, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures and other strategic investments.

Responsibilities for this role include the following:

• Review M&A pipeline review decks and drive regulatory assessment review by antitrust, CFIUS and FDI counsel of potential transactions
• Prepare and negotiate non-disclosure agreements
• Work with internal tax and finance groups and external counsel on transaction structuring
• Advise the deal team regarding the negotiation of term sheets
• Drive resolution of pre-closing and closing activities
• Coordinate presentations on due diligence findings for the corporate and business groups to support post-close integration and other activities

Applicants must have the following qualifications in order to be considered:

• JD from a nationally-recognized law school
• Six to twelve years of total experience with a practice focused on mergers and acquisitions in a large, international law firm, with at least 2 of those years doing deals with a strong cross-border component for technology companies
• A thorough understanding of the entire M&A process and desire to learn and participate in legal integration efforts
• Experience in or exposure to capital markets, corporate securities and regulatory reporting, and strategic investments