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Director, Legal - Mergers & Acquisitions

Toronto, CanadaFull-time2026-09-08 → 2026-11-11
Hybrid · Canada

Core

Lead legal due diligence, negotiate purchase agreements, and manage deal execution for a high-volume M&A practice supporting vertical-market software companies.

Role type

Director, Legal (Mergers & Acquisitions)

Builds

Acquisition transactions and post-close integration for portfolio software companies

Domain

Technology / Software / Mergers & Acquisitions

Required skills

M&A transactional work, buy-side due diligence, purchase agreement negotiation, technology company legal issues (IP, SaaS, data privacy), external counsel management

Preferred skills

In-house experience at a technology company, cross-border deal exposure

Technologies

Legal tech tools for due diligence and document management

Responsibilities

Lead legal due diligence on acquisitions, draft and negotiate purchase agreements, manage external counsel relationships, provide day-to-day legal support to portfolio companies, advise portfolio company leadership on operational legal matters

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership potential