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Legal Counsel – M&A

Remote, USA Full-time Posted 2025-11-24
Job Description: • Lead and manage legal aspects of M&A transactions. • Draft and negotiate key agreements and transaction documents. • Conduct and oversee comprehensive legal due diligence. • Advise internal teams throughout all phases of M&A deals. • Collaborate with external counsel and advisors for efficient execution. • Develop best practices for M&A legal processes and documentation. • Monitor legal and regulatory developments impacting M&A and energy. • Support post-closing integration activities. • Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines. Requirements: • Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited U.S. law school. • Active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar. • Minimum of 5 years of experience practicing corporate law, with a significant focus on M&A transactions, either in-house or at a reputable law firm. • Strong understanding of corporate and securities law, and other regulations relevant to M&A. • Excellent analytical, communication, and negotiation skills. • Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet tight deadlines. • Experience in the energy transmission and distribution sector, in the software industry or in a related industrial field, is a plus. • Candidate must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for Hitachi Energy in the United States. Benefits: • Health Care: medical (PPO, CDHP with HSA HMO), dental, and vision. • Financial Wellbeing: Employer-sponsored pension - 401(k) Program with generous company match and contribution, Life/AD&D Insurance, disability insurance. • Family Care: Life and Family (Legal, pet, auto, home, identity theft, etc.), special needs support, and adoption assistance. • Work-Life: Enhanced leave programs (FMLA, Military Service Leave, Maternal, Paternal, adoption, vacation, and holiday). • Employee Engagement and Development: Employee Resource Groups (depending on location), tuition reimbursement program. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job

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