CareerPlan

Head of M&A / Corporate Legal / Capital Markets (m/w/d)

Krefeld, NORDRHEIN_WESTFALENRemoteFull-time2026-10-15 → 2026-11-10

Core

Lead legal strategy, corporate governance, and complex M&A transactions for a large retail and financial group.

Role type

Senior in-house General Counsel / Head of M&A

Builds

Share deals, asset deals, joint ventures, and capital market instruments

Domain

Retail / Financial Services / Corporate Law

Required skills

Corporate law, M&A structuring, due diligence, capital markets, contract lifecycle management, team leadership, external counsel management

Preferred skills

International corporate law, Legal Tech, AI solutions

Technologies

Legal-Tech, AI

Responsibilities

Develop and implement legal strategy aligned with business goals; advise top management on corporate and governance matters; lead acquisition, participation, expansion, and divestment projects; manage the full contract lifecycle; lead and coach a team of legal professionals; manage external law firm relationships

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC