Associate General Counsel - Mergers & Acquisitions / Transactions

McCormick & Company • HUNT VALLEY, MD

8d • $140,610 - $253,080 • Hybrid

About The Position

As part of McCormick’s Legal Department, this position is an exciting opportunity to join a collegial, dynamic legal department and work with other in-house attorneys and professionals. The Associate General Counsel – Mergers & Acquisitions / Transactions will serve as a key legal advisor supporting McCormick’s global strategic growth initiatives. This role will lead and manage a variety of strategic transactions, including complex mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, minority investments, and complex finance and other corporate transactions while also advising on corporate governance and other strategic 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