Director, Corporate Legal (M&A)
Core
Senior in-house counsel leading high-impact corporate transactions, private-company fundraising, and cross-border M&A for a global fintech.
Role type
Senior IC corporate legal counsel (M&A & fundraising)
Builds
Global entity and ownership structure supporting licensing, tax, and regulatory objectives
Domain
Fintech, global payments, cross-border M&A
Required skills
U.S. legal qualification, active license to practice in a U.S. jurisdiction, 10+ years in-house or private practice experience, drafting/negotiating equity financings and M&A docs, U.S. corporate/securities law expertise, managing external counsel, building scalable transaction processes
Preferred skills
High-growth tech/fintech experience, late-stage growth/pre-IPO background, designing secondary liquidity programs, collaborating with Risk/Compliance, building legal operations tooling
Technologies
LegalTech, AI
Responsibilities
Lead private-company fundraising and financing transactions from term sheet to closing; Design and execute domestic and cross-border M&A and strategic transactions; Shape secondary sales, corporate governance, and capital structure; Partner with CEO's Office and cross-functional teams to execute complex cross-border deals; Select and manage external counsel across multiple jurisdictions; Build scalable transaction processes, playbooks, and templates using LegalTech and AI
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
