Senior Legal Counsel

2 days ago

Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada opentext Full time

Senior Legal Counsel sought for in-house M&A team to support global M&A activities, partnering with Corporate Development team to lead transactions, managing legal aspects, and advising senior business leaders on legal risks.

OpenText is a global leader in information management, where innovation, creativity, and collaboration are key components of our corporate culture. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to partner with highly regarded companies, tackle complex issues, and contribute to projects that shape the future of digital transformation.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Partner with Corporate Development team to lead OpenText's M&A transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and other strategic transactions.
  • Manage all legal aspects of OpenText's transactions globally, from inception to completion, including establishing transaction structures, coordinating due diligence, and negotiating transaction documentation.
  • Handle internal approval process and support closing transactions and post-closing integration activities.
  • Cross-functional team work to create continuous improvements, scalability, and operational excellence in deal and integration processes and execution.
  • Advise senior business leaders on legal risks and propose business-oriented solutions with a commercial focus.
  • Coordinate with outside legal counsel.

Requirements:

  • 5+ years M&A experience at a law firm and/or in-house legal department with high volume of M&A activity.
  • Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.
  • Experience managing and executing complex private and public M&A processes, including overseeing M&A transactions from legal due diligence to closing.
  • Ability to work autonomously and drive high-value projects to completion.
  • Communication skills to effectively interface with all levels of leadership and external partners and customers.
  • Sound business judgment and ability to balance business objectives and legal risk.
  • Work under pressure and retain a sense of humor, strong sense of accountability, and inclusivity.

About OpenText:

OpenText is more than just a corporation, it's a global community where trust is foundational, the bar is raised, and outcomes are owned. Our Employment Equity and Diversity Policy provides direction on maintaining a working environment that is inclusive of everyone, regardless of culture, national origin, race, color, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, family status, age, veteran status, disability, religion, or other basis protected by applicable laws.

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