3M · 3 months ago
Director, Assistant General Counsel - M&A and Ventures
Minnesota, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$228K/yr - $279K/yr
5+ years exp3M is a global company that fosters collaboration among innovative individuals. The Director, Assistant General Counsel - M&A and Ventures will lead the legal aspects of complex corporate transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures, while providing strategic counsel to executives and managing legal due diligence.
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No H1B
Responsibilities
Lead and coordinate the structuring, negotiation, and execution of complex corporate transactions, including global mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, strategic partnerships, and joint ventures
Provide practical, solution-oriented legal and strategic counsel to executives and colleagues on strategy, risk assessment, negotiations, and transaction execution
Partner with 3M’s corporate development team and cross-functional experts on all aspects of M&A and venture capital transactions, including due diligence, negotiations, execution and integration and transition planning
Oversee all aspects of legal due diligence, including coordination of all business and functional experts; analyze and assess due diligence findings
Draft, review, and negotiate all relevant transaction documentation, including NDAs, purchase agreements, shareholder agreements, joint venture agreements, disclosure schedules, and other ancillary documents
Partner with business and functional experts in developing, implementing, and monitoring integration/divestiture plans
Identify, evaluate, and address complex and strategic issues of legal and commercial risk
Select and manage outside counsel from the 3M Preferred Counsel Network
Drive continuous improvement on all aspects of 3M’s legal, M&A, and venture capital processes
Qualification
Required
Juris Doctor degree (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited law school
Member of a United States bar association in good standing
Five (5) years of corporate transactional legal experience (e.g., mergers and acquisitions, venture capital, or similar) in a private, public, government or military environment
Preferred
Eight (8) years of related work experience, including significant direct global/international M&A experience, preferably at a Fortune 500 company or AM Law 100, Magic Circle, or similar firm
Expertise structuring, negotiating, and executing global M&A transactions, including prioritization, managing due diligence, drafting transaction documents, strategically leading negotiations, handling closings and overseeing integration matters
Experience structuring, negotiating, and executing venture capital deals, minority investments, strategic partnerships, or joint ventures
Exceptional executive communication, advocacy, and writing skills, including the ability to convey clearly the most complex legal and transactional concepts/issues to all levels of the organization
Experience advising clients in a complex, diversified, global organization
Common sense, honesty, unwavering integrity, exceptional judgment, and a collegial work style
Experience prioritizing and managing multiple projects efficiently and effectively in a fast-paced business environment and driving complex projects to completion
Desire to work collaboratively with and lead a large cross-functional team
Sense of humor, curiosity, courage, and a drive for continuous improvement
Benefits
Medical, Dental & Vision
Health Savings Accounts
Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Disability Benefits
Life Insurance
Voluntary Benefits
Paid Absences
Retirement Benefits
Company
3M is a global company that applies science to life, offering products and solutions across various industries.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$5MKey Investors
US Department of Energy
2024-03-13Grant· $5M
1978-01-13IPO
Leadership Team
John Banovetz
Senior Vice President for Innovation and Stewardship and Chief Technology Officer
Ippocratis Vrohidis
President, Industrial Mineral Products Division
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