Counsel, Mergers & Acquisitions

American Water•Camden, NJ

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Provide legal counsel and support to the Company on a wide range of corporate, transactional, and commercial matters, with a primary focus on mergers and acquisitions, strategic transactions, and complex commercial contracts. The position will also support the business on governance, regulatory, and operational legal matters, with a strong opportunity to develop and expand utility and regulatory expertise, including in the water and wastewater sector.

Requirements

Strong foundation in corporate law, M&A, and commercial contracts.
Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.
Minimum of 5 years of relevant legal experience in M&A, corporate transactions, and/or commercial contracting, gained in a law firm and/or in‑house legal department.
Demonstrated ability to manage complex transactions and multiple workstreams concurrently.
Experience providing timely, actionable legal advice in a fast‑paced, business‑driven environment.
Strong business judgment and ability to balance legal risk with commercial objectives.
Experience working collaboratively with cross‑functional stakeholders.
Member in good standing of at least one U.S. state bar (additional admissions a plus).

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with regulated industries, public utilities, or infrastructure‑intensive businesses is strongly preferred.
Working knowledge of environmental, real estate, or administrative law is a plus.
Water/wastewater experience a strong plus.
Experience a plus, not required, with environmental, compliance, and permitting issues, as applicable to transactions and operations.

Responsibilities

Serve as a trusted legal advisor to business leaders, providing practical, business‑oriented legal advice across corporate and commercial matters.
Lead and support M&A transactions, including stock purchases, asset purchases and related integration activities.
Advise on regulatory and public utility considerations, specifically including managing the regulatory approvals for regulated acquisition and coordination with internal regulatory teams and external counsel (water/wastewater experience a strong plus).
Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including service agreements, MSAs, NDAs, easements, real estate‑related agreements, and other operational contracts.
Assist with matters involving environmental, compliance, and permitting issues, as applicable to transactions and operations (experience a plus, not required).
Manage and oversee outside counsel to ensure high‑quality, cost‑effective legal services.
Collaborate effectively with colleagues across Legal, Finance, Operations, Engineering, Regulatory, Government Affairs, and other corporate functions.
Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.