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Abercrombie & Kent USA · 3 weeks ago

In-House Legal Counsel

Aventura, FL

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

3+ years exp

Abercrombie & Kent USA is seeking a highly motivated attorney to join their legal team as In-House Legal Counsel. The role involves leading mergers and acquisitions, managing corporate governance, and providing legal support across various business functions to help the company grow while managing risk.

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Hiring Manager

Tony Moreno

Responsibilities

Lead and execute mergers and acquisitions transactions at a global level, including conducting legal due diligence, drafting and negotiating transaction documents, advising on deal structure and regulatory considerations, coordinating with cross-functional teams, and managing the closing and post-closing process to ensure successful deal execution

Lead or support corporate governance requirements and complete filings, including working with group companies based worldwide to ensure their compliance

Coordinate and manage business acquisitions and disposals with outside counsel, in-house legal team, and internal stakeholders

Draft, review, and negotiate all manners of commercial contracts, including technology and procurement contracts, and other legal documents

Promptly and effectively assist in-house legal team with wide-range of legal projects in a support role or as the project lead, including, but not limited to answering general legal questions, supporting dispute resolution and collection efforts, assisting with intellectual property registrations, developing terms and conditions or other contracts from scratch, researching various legal or business issues, helping with operations or policies and procedures, etc

To be successful in this role, you must be a self-starter who is eager to take on and timely action a wide range of legal work, not just the work you are experienced in doing, and you must provide pragmatic legal advice (not theoretical legal memos)

Support the legal team’s continuous improvement efforts by maintaining group databases, developing templates, and enhancing internal processes and workflows to increase efficiency and strengthen form agreements

Effectively work alongside other departments across the company, including HR, Finance, Sales, Marketing, and IT

Timely provide practical and actionable advice on project status, legal risks, and the legal liabilities associated with a wide-range of legal issues to relevant internal stakeholders and the in-house legal team

Research and anticipate legal issues that could impact the group

Other duties as required or assigned

Qualification

M&A transactionsCorporate governanceCommercial contractsRegulatory complianceIntellectual propertyLegal researchAnalytical skillsMicrosoft OfficeLitigation experienceInterpersonal skillsPresentation skillsProblem-solving skillsCollaboration skills

Required

Highly motivated attorney with demonstratable experience in M&A and complex capital-raising transactions

Detail-oriented with experience managing business acquisitions or disposals

Experience leading or assisting with high-level corporate governance

Ability to manage corporate processes and draft and negotiate commercial contracts

Experience ensuring regulatory compliance including with data protection legislation

Experience assisting with intellectual property portfolio

Experience supporting dispute resolution and collection efforts

Self-starter who is eager to take on a wide range of legal work

Ability to provide pragmatic legal advice

Strong analytical, writing, interpersonal, and presentation skills

Strong demonstratable track record in leading M&A transactions

Exceptional organization, prioritization, problem-solving, and collaboration skills

Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

3-7+ years of M&A and corporate experience in a respected large law firm and/or in-house

Successfully led at least 7 M&A transactions from inception through closing

A law degree from a recognized university

3-7+ years of corporate experience in a respected large law firm and/or in-house

Experience in litigation required

Preferred

Cruise or travel industry experience

Additional experience with securities, insurance, or privacy law and regulation

Benefits

Group life insurance

Short-term and long-term disability

Travel discounts

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Supplemental life insurance

Pre-tax healthcare and dependent FSAs

401(k) plan with a generous company match

Company

Abercrombie & Kent USA

Abercrombie & Kent was founded in 1962, when Geoffrey Kent and his parents pioneered the first modern luxury safari, a bespoke mobile camp unprecedented in its sophistication.

Founded in 1962

London, England, GBR

201-500 employees