Toptal · 4 hours ago
Senior Counsel, Mergers & Acquisitions
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
5+ years expToptal is a global network of top talent in business, design, and technology that enables companies to scale their teams, on-demand. They are seeking a Senior Counsel, Mergers & Acquisitions who will be primarily responsible for assisting with Toptal's active acquisition strategy, including drafting and negotiating acquisition documentation and conducting due diligence.
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Responsibilities
Our ideal candidate has demonstrated experience serving as a trusted advisor to senior leadership teams on strategic transactions across the full M&A transaction lifecycle, providing strategic legal advice, identifying critical risks, collaborating across functions, and ensuring alignment with corporate objectives
This candidate will have substantial experience supporting fast-paced business negotiations of varying size, outstanding legal and business acumen, excellent customer service and leadership skills, and a positive, proactive, “can-do” attitude
Additionally, our ideal candidate will have strong experience handling due diligence of target companies and assisting with post-acquisition integration planning with other legal team members and cross-functional teams
After an initial onboarding period, she or he must be a self-starter and bring her or his expertise to bear to identify, manage, and mitigate risks by a business-practical application of Toptal’s policies, processes, and procedures
She or he will have significant responsibility for the development and ongoing review of relevant M&A transactions
Like all roles within Toptal’s Legal department, this role requires collaboration with others across many functional areas but ultimately will entail hands-on work more than managing the work of others
It is expected that this Senior Counsel, Mergers & Acquisitions will cultivate productive relationships with our internal and external business partners and foster a customer-centric approach that is simultaneously protective of Toptal’s legal and business interests and reputation
In the first week, expect to: Onboard and integrate into Toptal and the team
Obtain an understanding of organizational tools and processes
In the first month, expect to: Familiarize yourself with our M&A agreements and recent deals, organizational best practices relating to negotiation points, and all aspects of Toptal’s M&A and other relevant programs and policies
In the first three months, expect to: Begin to take on drafting and negotiations with increasing levels of responsibility and complexity, with a focus on recognizing and implementing Toptal’s best practices, primarily on negotiations based on Toptal’s contract precedents
Develop strong personal relationships with other Legal team members and with the M&A team to help drive the documentation that supports our sales and talent network efforts
Participate on deal work, including due diligence requests and reviews, pre and post merger integrations, and similar tasks, as available
In the first six months, expect to: Be prepared to lead increasingly larger and more complex negotiations and finalize agreements with a focus on negotiations centered on desired business outcomes
Provide ongoing advice regarding ongoing M&A matters, in a dynamic and fast-paced tempo, while exercising discretion, good independent judgment, and providing commercially practicable legal advice and business counsel
In the first year, expect to: Be viewed as a go-to Legal expert in the M&A space
Continue to identify areas to improve efficiency and uplevel the speed and efficiency of the negotiation process
Help run an acquisition deal from beginning to end, including assisting business stakeholders with integration planning and implementation
Qualification
Required
Juris Doctor degree, LLB, LLM or equivalent is required
Admission to a U.S. State or the District of Columbia bar
A minimum of 5 years of experience focused within M&A law, ideally some of that experience being in a law firm setting
Strong experience negotiating and drafting merger and acquisition documentation
Experience conducting due diligence of target digital data rooms and review of disclosure schedules
Ability to partner closely with external M&A counsel and internal business stakeholders
Excellent customer service (internal and external), interpersonal, and organizational skills
Ability to quickly master and integrate legal, business, technical, and practical analysis
An extremely sharp eye for detail with exceptional business judgment and a knack for coming up with creative solutions
Ability to support and scale in a fast-growing company with a focus on execution
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work in a fast-paced, rapidly growing company and handle a wide variety of challenges, deadlines, and a diverse array of contacts
You must be a world-class individual contributor to thrive at Toptal. You will not be here just to tell other people what to do
Benefits
Participation in a 401(k) retirement plan
Medical, dental, and vision health insurance plans
Basic life insurance coverage and short-term and long-term disability coverage
Access to flexible spending, dependent care, and health savings accounts
Access to telehealth virtual doctors
An employee assistance program
Flexible paid time off
Company
Toptal
Toptal is a network of talent in business, design, and technology that enables companies to scale their teams, on demand.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2012-07-01Seed
Leadership Team
Taso Du Val
CEO
Alejandro Rigatuso
Principal Growth Marketing Strategist
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