Corporate Counsel, Legal M&A and Finance

Vor 4 Tagen

Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, Deutschland The businesses of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany Vollzeit

Work Your Magic with us  

Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you've got big plans – so do we Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people's lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.  

Your role:

As a Corporate Counsel Legal M&A & Financing, you will advise internal clients on international mergers & acquisitions including share and asset acquisitions, joint ventures, divestures and financing matters. You will collaborate closely with external counsels and will be required to perform various tasks, including drafting and commenting on transaction documents, reviewing legal due diligence reports, leading and supporting legal negotiations through to signing and closing, and managing specific post-closing matters related to transactions. As a trusted advisor you will consult and cooperate closely with the M&A and other transaction teams (such as Tax, Accounting, Treasury, Corporate) on different projects. Your role implies balancing the different interests and driving our business strategy but also defining workable solutions regarding significant antitrust, compliance and tax challenges. The scale up of the M&A and other transaction projects will also require thorough, broad-ranging legal support that goes beyond a M&A, financing and transaction experience.You will manage internal stakeholders as well as external partners and service providers, taking into account specific corporate governance aspects. This will need professional alignment with many internal and external stakeholders including senior management. Furthermore, you will build the bridge between the business and the relevant Enabling Functions as well as our various internal Legal and Compliance teams and external lawyers.

This position is a fixed term contact for 12 months. 

Who you are:

  • Legal degree with a minimum of 5-7 years of experience working as a lawyer, preferably in an international law firm and the legal department of a multinational company
  • International financing and M&A transaction experience and corporate law expertise is a must
  • Experience in competition law and/or FDI regulations is a plus
  • Comfortable working and interacting with all levels of management, including senior management
  • Open, energetic, empathic, proactive and a team player
  • Ability to take decisions, act under pressure and manage multiple priorities and tight deadlines
  • Solution-oriented, pragmatic working style
  • Excellent organizational, collaboration and communication skills
  • Fluent in English, both written and verbal, including the ability to read and draft legal documents, German is a plus

What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress

Apply now and become a part of a team that is dedicated to Sparking Discovery and Elevating Humanity

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