US Technology International - Legal Consultant - Mergers & Acquisitions

Role Proficiency:

Attorney who is able to draft edit or summarize documents with a high degree of accuracy. Requires some but not close supervision on most matters. Receive medium-complex research assignments and appear as Company representative in larger court matters. May also provide direction to outside counsel on routine matters. Supervise paralegals attorneys and other legal professionals. Attorney with twelve to sixteen years experience who is able to draft edit or summarize documents with a high degree of accuracy. Requires some but not close supervision on most matters. May receive complex research assignments and appear as Company representative in larger court matters. Provide direction to outside counsel on routine matters.

Outcomes:

- Responsible to draft edit and negotiate contracts with customers suppliers and others who desire to contract with the Company obtain feedback on draft agreements from stakeholders and provide consolidated comments to the relevant stakeholders including but not limited to agreements for participation in the Company's networks for health information messaging and connectivity data use agreements technology licensing agreements joint research projects and contracts with vendors supplying services or equipment to the Company.

- Provide and/or ensure accurate relevant and timely advice to different stakeholders and other members of staff on a variety of legal topics that relate to the business sector and their products or services.

- Work closely with and provide legal advice to teams within the Company responsible for the products/services requiring contracts or other documentation for delivery.

- Responsible for ensuring all relevant facts and legal considerations are assembled assessed and accurate before contracts are presented for execution as it relates to all business transactions.

- May oversee and/or evaluate and advise appropriate legal courses of action to meet Company and other stakeholders needs as directed by the reporting attorney.

- Analyse complex legal issues conduct legal research work and draft summary reports.

- Prepare and manage power of attorneys and shareholder or other resolutions.

- Draft review and revise legal plans in response to changing needs of the organization laws and government policies.

- Oversee activities of project personnel to ensure the project progresses on schedule to and within prescribed budget.

- Manage a workload that is large diverse and complex with minimal direct supervision or direction.

- Review legal advice provided by other legal professionals and oversee responses to RFPs/RFIs as they come in.

- Represent the corporation before administrative boards and court trials as needed.

- Supervise attorneys paralegal other in-house legal professionals and outside lawyers hired to assist the corporation with their specialized legal services.

- Assist structuring joint enterprises with other organizations.

- Prepare and manage the Companys Intellectual Property portfolio.

- Develop and maintain an effective line of communication with other departments that we work closely.

- Communicate with and managing any third-party bodies such as external counsel external procurement personnel or auditors.

- Providing legal services on a wide variety of other issues that may arise in the operation of the Department.

- Liaising with senior members of staff.

Measures of Outcomes:

- Timeline / SLA Adherence

- Quality of work outputs

- Feedback from internal clients

# of request processed per month

# of request reassigned to outside counsel per month

Outputs Expected:

- Manage the supervision of legal work of the legal/contract team:

- Ensuring that the work of the legal team meets all legal requirements

- Ensuring that the legal work of the legal team is accurate and of high-quality

Providing advice guidance and mentoring to the legal/contract team to ensure they approach their work with professionalism and due care and in a manner that maintains the good reputation of the department

Advise:

- Provide accurate relevant and timely advice to your employer and other members of staff on a variety of legal topics that relate to the business sector and their products or services

Analyze:

- Analyse complex legal issues conduct legal research work and draft summary reports

Skill Examples:

- Ability to concisely and effectively communicate complex matters in oral and written form

- Must have the ability to balance legal expertise with practical business judgement

- Ability to take ownership and think critically about assignments identify assign and prioritize workloads and manage multiple priorities tasks simultaneously and meet tight deadlines

- Demonstrates ability to effectively manage a workload that is large diverse and complex with minimal direct supervision or direction

- Ability to concisely and effectively communicate complex matters in oral and written form

- Ability to balance legal expertise with practical business judgement

- Ability to work in a collaborative and highly interactive environment

- Must be equipped to demonstrate and lead strict process discipline and adhere to deadlines

- Excellent computer skills MS Office Suite Adobe Acrobat Professional

- Client facing experience and negotiation skills

- Orientation towards achieving results and objectives

Knowledge Examples:

- Advanced understanding of business principles and functions across the global marketplace

- Clear understanding of legal principles regarding protection of intellectual property including service mark protection and software licensing

- Minimum experience of 9 to 11 years at a law firm within the corporate department and significant experience in contracts and transactions

- Must have 8 to 10 years in supervisory role

Require Juris Doctor Degree

Required licensed attorney with an active membership of CA State bar

Additional Comments:

- The candidate should be qualified Lawyer with 12+ years corporate transactional experience.

- Experience in Tier 1 law firm or large MNC IT companies will be a plus. Must have experience with mergers and acquisitions transactions, substantial drafting experience, and will be responsible for drafting and negotiating transaction documents such as stock purchase, asset purchase, credit agreement, merger and acquisition related agreements. Must have ability to lead closings and handle diligence for deals. Must have the ability to lead M&A transaction from inception to closing, and have experience leading due diligence teams, and related compliance.

Skills : Mergers And Acquisitions,Company Law,Business Law