Senior Corporate and M&A Lawyer

Role Overview

• Structuring and corporate reorganization, including holdings, incorporations, mergers, de-mergers (spin-offs) and other corporate transactions;
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating articles of association, bylaws and shareholders/stockholders agreements;
• Preparing and maintaining corporate records and fulfilling obligations before competent authorities;
• Ongoing advisory services for domestic and international clients;
• Implementation and monitoring of corporate governance practices;
• Liaison with commercial registries and other regulatory bodies;
• End-to-end management of mergers and acquisitions transactions;
• Legal structuring of corporate transactions and investments;
• Coordination of legal due diligence processes;
• Preparation of risk reports and strategic recommendations;
• Negotiation and drafting of transactional documents, including NDAs, LOIs, MOUs, SPAs (Share Purchase Agreements), QPAs and ancillary documents;
• Coordination of signing, closing and post-closing processes;
• Management of timelines, workflows and multiple concurrent projects;
• Team leadership and development;
• Technical review of documents and quality control of deliverables;
• Direct relationships with clients, investors and strategic partners;
• Integrated collaboration with other practice areas of the firm.

Requirements

• Law degree;
• Active membership with the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB) for at least 8 years;
• Advanced English;
• Postgraduate degree or specialization in Corporate Law, Business Law or related areas;
• Proven experience in Corporate Law and M&A;
• Experience handling mid
• to high-complexity transactions;
• Experience in client negotiations and relationship management;
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously;
• Consultative, strategic and solution-oriented profile;
• Experience leading and developing teams.