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Senior Director, Mergers & Acquisitions Counsel

NXP Semiconductors · Austin (Oakhill, Office) · On-site

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About the role

The Senior Director, Mergers & Acquisitions Counsel will serve as a lead legal advisor and legal project leader for M&A and corporate development activities. The role is designed to strengthen NXP's internal transaction capability, improve execution speed and consistency, and build repeatable processes that optimize external counsel (and where appropriate reduce external counsel support over time) while preserving appropriate quality and risk management. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • Juris Doctor (J.D.) or equivalent law degree from an accredited institution
  • Admission and good standing to practice law in at least one jurisdiction
  • Multiple years of relevant legal experience in a leading law firm and/or multinational in-house legal department, with substantial responsibility for complex M&A and strategic transactions
  • Excellent drafting and negotiation skills, including experience with principal transaction documents and complex commercial arrangements
  • Strong understanding of corporate law, transaction structuring, corporate governance and transaction-related regulatory considerations
  • Strong project leadership skills and demonstrated ability to coordinate large cross-functional teams across multiple jurisdictions
More about this role

The Senior Director, Mergers & Acquisitions Counsel will serve as a lead legal advisor and legal project leader for M&A and corporate development activities. The role is designed to strengthen NXP's internal transaction capability, improve execution speed and consistency, and build repeatable processes that optimize external counsel (and where appropriate reduce external counsel support over time) while preserving appropriate quality and risk management.

The successful candidate will bring outstanding transaction execution capabilities, sound commercial judgment and strong project leadership, together with the interpersonal skills to build trust, encourage open collaboration across teams and help colleagues align around practical solutions from initial evaluation through closing and integration support.

· Juris Doctor (J.D.) or equivalent law degree from an accredited institution.

· Admission and good standing to practice law in at least one jurisdiction.

· Multiple years of relevant legal experience in a leading law firm and/or multinational in-house legal department, with substantial responsibility for complex M&A and strategic transactions.

· Excellent drafting and negotiation...

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