Deputy General Counsel — Commercial and M&A
Core
Lead global legal operations with a primary focus on end-to-end M&A transactions, commercial contracting, and embedding AI into legal workflows to reduce costs and improve efficiency.
Role type
Senior in-house General Counsel (M&A & Commercial)
Builds
In-house M&A transactions, global commercial contracts, and AI-enabled legal delivery systems.
Domain
Global consumer goods and FMCG (Toys, Construction, FMCG)
Required skills
M&A transaction execution, AI implementation in legal, legal team leadership, commercial contract negotiation, multi-jurisdictional compliance, cost management, regulatory clearance navigation
Preferred skills
Private practice M&A experience, New Zealand legal practice, prompt engineering, AI tooling development
Technologies
AI legal tools, contract automation platforms, due diligence software
Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end M&A deal structuring, drafting, and closing; manage global legal spend and external counsel; embed AI into drafting, review, and due diligence; coach and develop the legal team; advise senior executives on complex legal and commercial issues.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership