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Senior Director, Mergers & Acquisitions Counsel

Austin (Oakhill, Office), USFull-time2026-10-23 → 2026-11-11
Hybrid

Core

Lead legal advisor and project leader for M&A and corporate development activities, strengthening internal transaction capability and optimizing external counsel support.

Role type

Senior Director, in-house M&A counsel

Builds

Internal transaction processes and execution capabilities for complex M&A and strategic transactions

Domain

Corporate law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Global transactions

Required skills

Transaction execution, commercial judgment, project leadership, cross-functional team coordination, legal drafting, negotiation, regulatory compliance, outside counsel management

Preferred skills

Antitrust, foreign investment review, CFIUS, securities, disclosure, semiconductor/technology/automotive industry experience

Technologies

Legal tech tools for document management and collaboration

Responsibilities

Lead M&A and corporate development transactions from evaluation through closing and integration, coordinate large cross-functional teams across multiple jurisdictions, advise senior executives on transaction structuring and governance, manage outside counsel scope and budget, build repeatable processes to improve execution speed and consistency

Seniority

Senior Director, strategic leadership & execution