Associate General Counsel - Mergers & Acquisitions / Transactions

McCormick & Company • Hunt Valley, MD

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

McCormick is seeking an Associate General Counsel – Mergers & Acquisitions / Transactions to join its Legal Department. This role will serve as a key legal advisor supporting McCormick’s global strategic growth initiatives. The position requires strong transactional expertise, sound business judgment, and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, cross-functional, multinational environment. This role offers the opportunity to play a central role in shaping the company’s strategic growth agenda while working closely with senior leadership across a global organization.

Requirements

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.
• 4–6 years of relevant legal experience, with significant M&A and corporate transactional experience at a nationally recognized law firm and/or in-house legal department.
• Strong working knowledge of corporate governance matters.
• Exceptional drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex matters simultaneously.
• Strong executive presence and ability to interact effectively with senior leadership and Board members.
• Willingness and flexibility to learn and master new and different legal practice areas.
• Ability to adapt to changing situations and handle an array of legal issues.
• Ability to develop, foster, and maintain long-term effective working relationships at all levels of the company.
• Excellent organizational, communication (verbal and written), and interpersonal skills; sound legal and business judgment.
• Strategic thinker with strong business acumen.
• Sound judgment and ability to assess legal risk in a commercial context.
• High degree of integrity and discretion.
• Collaborative, team-oriented mindset.
• Ability to operate independently while effectively managing stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with cross-border transactions and managing international counsel preferred.
• Experience in the consumer products and/or manufacturing and distribution sectors a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead legal execution of domestic and international acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, minority investments, and strategic partnerships.
• Manage transaction lifecycle from initial structuring and diligence through negotiation, signing, closing, and post-closing integration support.
• Draft and negotiate purchase agreements, joint venture agreements, shareholder agreements, transition services agreements, and related transaction documentation.
• Coordinate and oversee external counsel across jurisdictions, ensuring cost-effectiveness and high-quality legal support.
• Advise business leaders on transaction structure, risk allocation, regulatory considerations, and integration strategy.
• Structure and negotiate joint ventures and other collaborative arrangements.
• Advise on governance frameworks, capital structures, exit mechanisms, and dispute resolution provisions.
• Support ongoing JV governance and partner relationship management.
• Support and lead legal aspects of corporate financing transactions, including revolving credit facilities, term loans, bridge facilities, public debt offerings, refinancing transactions and debt amendments.
• Draft and negotiate credit agreements, indentures, guarantee agreements, security documents, intercreditor agreements, and related financing documentation.
• Support rating agency engagement and disclosure considerations relating to financing transactions.
• Provide legal oversight for cash management structures, intercompany lending arrangements, and global treasury operations.
• Oversee global subsidiary governance framework to ensure compliance with local corporate law requirements and internal policies.
• Support formation, dissolution, restructuring, recapitalization, and integration of domestic and international entities.
• Coordinate with regional legal teams and external counsel to maintain statutory filings, board appointments, powers of attorney, and corporate records.
• Support enterprise-wide strategic initiatives, including restructurings and internal reorganizations.
• Develop and maintain legal templates, playbooks, and internal best practices for strategic transactions.

Benefits

• 401k
• health insurance
• paid time off
• Competitive compensation
• Career growth opportunities
• Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices
• Wellbeing programs including Physical, Mental and Financial wellness
• Tuition assistance
• Comprehensive health plans covering medical, vision, dental, life and disability benefits
• Family-friendly benefits such as paid parental leave, fertility benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and caregiver support
• Retirement and investment programs including 401(k) and profit-sharing plans

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed