Corporate Counsel (M&A and Investments)
- Full-time
Company Description
Job Description
Square is seeking an exceptional corporate counsel to join its M&A legal team and support the company’s corporate development efforts. You will play a key role in supporting the company’s M&A, investment and other corporate development activities, including the due diligence process, negotiation of term sheets and definitive transaction agreements as well as M&A playbooks and related support projects. As corporate counsel you will also help support Square’s antitrust compliance efforts and other general corporate matters. As we expand our product and service offerings, your ideas and contributions will make an immediate impact on Square’s overall strategy. A creative legal mind, strong attention to detail, and a sense of adventure are all qualities we seek in the ideal candidate.
{This position can be based in San Francisco or in Oakland when our office opens.}
You will:
Assist with mergers and acquisitions, investments and other strategic transactions in all stages, from performing due diligence, drafting and negotiating term sheets and definitive transaction documentation, and supporting closing transactions and post-closing integration
Draft and assist with the preparation of M&A related board and committee meeting materials
Work on antitrust compliance issues including HSR filings and governmental responses
Assist with other special corporate projects
Work closely with our internal business and compliance teams, as well as with external advisors and experts
Manage projects effectively, with a team-oriented approach
Qualifications
You have:
3-5+ years of relevant corporate experience at a major law firm
A combination of both in-house and law firm practice experience is preferred, primarily in M&A and venture capital or investment transactions
Excellent negotiation and drafting skills
Ability to be the primary in-house attorney on certain corporate projects, including handling multiple simultaneous transactions or projects
J.D. degree
Membership in at least one state bar (preferably California)
Superior interpersonal skills and team-first attitude
Sound and practical business judgment
Strong decision-making abilities, attention to detail, and ability to give executive-level guidance in a timely manner