Corporate and M&A Director

hace 3 días

Madrid, Madrid, España Walters People A tiempo completo
About the Role

The Legal Director - Corporate and M&A will be responsible for leading the corporate and M&A team at Walters People, a global leader in the recruitment industry. This is a key role that requires a strong legal background, excellent leadership skills, and the ability to work closely with the business to drive growth and success.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead the corporate and M&A team to provide strategic legal advice to the business on all corporate and M&A matters
  • Manage a team of corporate and M&A lawyers to work closely with the business to negotiate and execute a range of corporate transactions worldwide, including acquisitions, investments, and corporate and contractual joint ventures
  • Foster effective internal, cross-functional relationships to strategically identify and address legal needs, mitigate risks, and facilitate initiatives and compliance
  • Work closely with the company's general counsel in functions related to parent company corporate management, including the execution of equity and debt financing to continue supporting high company growth
  • Support the Business and Corporate Development leadership in the design and execution of strategies for corporate transactions and their financing
  • Get hands-on on the drafting and negotiation of legal documents for a range of corporate transactions — including acquisitions, investments, funding rounds, debt financings, reorganisations and joint ventures, as well as commercial contracts
  • Provide proactive and strategic support to business teams and upper management in their negotiations of deals and contracts you are involved in
  • Manage and communicate with key stakeholders in the business, including C-suite and investors
  • Advise on the engagement of, and coordinate and prioritise, work of external legal advisors where appropriate
  • Prepare and deliver training to other members of the legal team as well as members of the business team on corporate and transactional legal matters and processes
  • Manage a team of corporate and M&A lawyers of differing seniorities
  • Participate in the upskilling, support and growth of your and other teams within the company
Requirements
  • A successful track record of demonstrably creating impact, enacting change, and successfully leading a professional legal team
  • A corporate and commercial background with 5+ years in-house experience, and prior highly ranked law firm experience (with experience in IPO readiness work and/or public company reporting a plus)
  • A JD with strong academic credentials and be a barred US lawyer, preferably NY barred (with international/cross-border work experience and/or fluency in other languages a plus)
  • A can-do attitude, a keen eye for risk management, strategy and business, and is committed to company goals
  • Excellent project management and execution skills and an ability to drive projects forwards
  • Operate at pace and digest new information quickly, advise nimbly, and balance short and long-term goals at all times
  • An effective communicator who brings emotional intelligence to work
  • Comfortable operating in a live, dynamic environment and taking a commercial view on risks
  • Excellent stakeholder management skills and knows when to escalate and who to keep informed about matters

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