Senior Counsel, Mergers & Acquisitions

Eaton Corporation•Beachwood, OH

23h•$200,000 - $250,000•Remote

About The Position

Eaton is seeking a Senior Counsel, Mergers & Acquisitions to support the legal organization’s M&A activities. The role can be based remotely and reports to the Vice President & Chief Counsel, Mergers & Acquisitions. It provides strategic legal advice on acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, restructuring transactions, investments, and other strategic initiatives, working across Eaton with functional and operational partners throughout all stages of transactions—from preliminary review and planning through documentation, due diligence, negotiation, closing, and integration.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
At least 8 years of progressive post-law-degree experience in mergers and acquisitions or related areas.
Proven track record of successfully leading and closing complex M&A transactions.
Ability to travel up to 10%, including some global travel.
Substantive knowledge and experience with cross-border M&A and other corporate transactions, acquisition integration, cash management, tax strategy, transfer pricing, and joint-venture management.
Expertise in strategic planning and coordinating projects across functions and with team members worldwide.
Demonstrated ability to work with legal and non-legal executives, including developing and presenting strategy, influencing, coaching, advising, and providing direct feedback.
Solid influencing and organizational skills.
Strong executive presence, including experience presenting, reporting, and influencing at the executive level.
Business-minded approach that balances risk management with commercial realities.
Highly responsive, service-oriented, and able to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment and earn the trust of corporate development and M&A professionals.
Strong judgment and risk-management skills, with the ability to think globally and strategically.
Ability to analyze, evaluate, and distill complex qualitative and quantitative data and issues into workable parts and report on them.
Exceptional verbal and written communication and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate across company levels and persuasively enforce standards.

Nice To Haves

Previous law firm experience is strongly preferred.
Talent-development experience with team members across a legal organization and M&A community.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with Eaton deal teams and internal and external stakeholders, including legal teams, financial advisors, investment bankers, and regulatory authorities, to meet legal and regulatory requirements.
Draft, review, and negotiate transaction documents, including preliminary agreements, purchase agreements, merger agreements, subscription and shareholder agreements, and related documents.
Conduct legal due diligence to identify and mitigate potential risks and liabilities.
Advise Strategy and Corporate Development and business and legal teams on M&A and corporate development matters.
Oversee legal aspects of acquired-business and joint-venture integration, supporting transitions and compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Provide internal guidance and training on M&A topics and management of joint ventures and equity investments.
Manage transactions from the legal perspective, coordinating advice from other legal team members and outside counsel.
Manage outside counsel on transactions as needed, including monitoring and forecasting external spend.
Develop and implement standardized transaction, post-transaction, joint-venture, and equity-investment management processes.
Stay current with developments in M&A law and regulations.
Manage and mentor legal professionals and foster a collaborative, high-performance culture.