Senior Contracts Lawyer
Core
Senior Contracts Lawyer leading high-value pre-M&A negotiations and managing key client relationships for a private capital law firm.
Role type
Senior IC contracts lawyer (pre-M&A)
Builds
Pre-M&A contracts, multi-party agreements, and firm-wide standard clause libraries
Domain
Private capital, Mergers & Acquisitions, Legal Technology
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
pre-M&A contract negotiation, cross-border deal structuring, external counsel management, legal tech adoption (AI/CLM), team mentorship, commercial strategy alignment
Preferred skills
multi-jurisdictional practice experience, sophisticated client advisory
Technologies
Carta Ava, HighQ, CLM platforms, e-signature tools
Responsibilities
Lead negotiation of complex pre-M&A contracts; Manage key relationships with investment fund clients; Supervise external counsel; Drive adoption of legal technology capabilities; Mentor junior lawyers and paralegals; Evolve standard clause library and playbooks