# M&A Counsel at Beacon

- Company: Beacon
- What the company does: Beacon acquires and grows essential businesses. With our centralized platform, we empower founders with the technology and expertise to better serve their customers. Backed by General Catalyst.
- Company website: https://beaconsoftware.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: San Francisco, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-05-14
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/beaconsoftware/9fdf5690-2ad1-4014-b0bb-32c8da03c723
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/beacon-m-and-a-counsel/

## About the role

We are seeking a highly ambitious M&A lawyer to join Beacon’s legal team and serve as the day-to-day legal lead on mergers and acquisitions transactions end-to-end, from LOI through post-closing. Reporting to Beacon’s VP, Legal, you will be the hands-on lawyer responsible for managing and executing deals – owning the legal work streams, driving diligence, drafting and negotiating transaction documents, and ensuring deals get across the finish line.

## What they're looking for

- J.D. from an accredited law school and member in good standing of at least one bar (California or Ontario preferred)
- 3–5 years of M&A experience at a top-tier law firm or in a transactionally heavy in-house role, with direct experience drafting and negotiating purchase agreements and related deal documents
- Highly Proficient with AI tools for legal work (e.g., AI-assisted contract review, document drafting, legal research). A genuine enthusiasm and need for integrating AI into day-to-day legal practice is essential
- Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-volume deal environment with multiple concurrent transactions and shifting priorities
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex legal concepts into clear, actionable guidance for non-legal business partners
- Experience with vertical market software, SaaS, or technology-focused M&A transactions is a strong plus

Tags: Legal