Senior M&A Counsel

Exciting opportunity to move in-house and focus on M&A work with a large, public energy company! This senior counsel serves as the company’s in-house counsel on mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures and other strategic transactions; and supports the company’s corporate governance and general corporate matters. Hybrid work schedule; strong and positive legal team culture. **What You’ll Do:** * Lead the legal aspects of acquisitions, divestitures, mergers, asset exchanges, joint ventures and other strategic transactions from initial structuring through closing and post-closing integration * Draft, review and negotiate transaction documents, including letters of intent, confidentiality agreements, purchase and sale agreements, merger agreements, transition services agreements and ancillary closing documents * Plan, coordinate and manage legal due diligence, including review of title, contracts, regulatory, environmental and litigation matters, and communicates key risks and mitigation strategies to business teams and management * Coordinate and oversee outside counsel and other advisors on transactions, managing scope, quality and legal spend * Advise on transaction structure, risk allocation, purchase price adjustments, indemnification, representations and warranties insurance and other deal terms * Manage regulatory and third-party approval processes for transactions, including antitrust (HSR) filings, consents, preferential rights and other closing conditions, in coordination with subject matter experts * Support corporate governance matters and provide general corporate support * Works directly with corporate development, finance, tax, accounting and operations teams at all levels of the organization on a day-to-day basis **What We Are Looking For:** * J.D. from accredited university and licensed and in good standing to practice law in at least one U.S. state * 5-9 years’ legal experience with a nationally recognized law firm M&A or corporate practice and/or supporting strategic transactions, preferably in the energy industry * Strong knowledge of corporate law, corporate governance and fiduciary duty principles, including Delaware law * Knowledge of oil and gas exploration and production, midstream and marketing operations, including title, leasehold and joint venture agreement considerations Strong compensation package includes base salary, annual cash bonus, and equity. Our client offers a hybrid schedule with 3-4 days per week in the office in Spring.