Senior Director, Corporate and M&A - Legal

Walgreens•Deerfield, IL

About The Position

Senior Director of Corporate and M&A will serve as a high-level strategic advisor, overseeing the legal complexities of the corporate structure, board operations and governance, and execute complex acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures and other asset and equity transactions in support of multiple business units. Oversees and directs the work of junior attorneys and paraprofessionals and support staff. Ensures the ongoing training and development of direct reports.

Requirements

Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school and at least eight (8) years post-bar attorney legal work experience within a corporation and/or private law practice.
Required licensure to practice law in at least one state
Required Illinois bar membership or active bar membership in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
Active Illinois bar membership or active bar membership in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
At least five (5) years of experience providing legal advice and counsel to senior business leaders and their teams.
At least five (5) years of experience directly or indirectly managing people, including hiring, developing, motivating, and directing people as they work.
At least five (5) years of experience in managing projects, defining requirements, implementing solutions and related change management
Experience using time management skills such as prioritizing/organizing and tracking details and meeting deadlines of multiple projects with varying completion dates.
Experience providing customer service to internal and external customers, including meeting quality standards for services and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
At least 5 years of experience contributing to financial decisions in the workplace.
At least 5 years of direct leadership, indirect leadership and/or cross functional team leadership.
Willing to travel up to/at least 25% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state).

Responsibilities

Formulates and implements legal strategy for an assigned business division to support its long term business goals and objectives. Alternatively, may develop strategies and processes required for successful provision of legal services within a Legal Division Center of Excellence.
Accountable for establishing and maintaining the expectations of the business division supported or legal function/service provided.
Functions as the senior legal leader and primary point of contact on all legal matters for an assigned division or business unit of the Walgreen Company or a legal entity that is part of the Walgreens family of companies and is accountable for delivering accurate, timely and comprehensive legal advice to the entity they serve.
Provides advice and counsel to the top division executives and the most senior executives of the assigned division or business unit on a broad range of legal issues and to ensure consistency of approach and philosophy, including but not limited to material legal and business matters impacting or potentially impacting the division.
Engages business leaders and their teams in public policy, strategy development and execution.
Knows when to escalate matters within the legal division and/or enlist additional resources and areas of specialization within the division.
Collaborates with and creates business solutions with the appropriate legal resources in the Legal division so as to optimize service deliverables, mitigate risk to Walgreens, minimizes the expense associated with the use of outside counsel and drive solutions for the business.
Identifies high risk areas and creates joint mitigation opportunities for the supported division or in the case of the SME functions, in support of cross divisional legal interpretations and support.
Leverages legal expertise and business acumen to support the division in achieving its objectives.
Identifies process improvements available to the business and ensure that best practices are shared with other Legal Business Partners and the leadership of the Legal Division to facilitate continuous process improvement and effectively avoid unnecessary expenses.
Oversees and directs the work of law professionals, paraprofessionals and support staff.
Directs the allocation of appropriate legal resources to meet divisional objectives and to provide the highest level of customer support.
Ensures the ongoing training and development of direct reports.
Develops and mentors staff through on boarding, open communication, training and development opportunities and performance management processes; builds and maintains employee morale and motivation; ensures the team is appropriately staffed with required competencies; fosters a diverse and inclusive workplace.
In addition, may select and engage outside counsel to provide critical support on complex legal, regulatory and business issues.
Becomes an integral part of the leadership and fabric of the supported division to facilitate an environment of trust, facilitate the timely involvement of appropriate resources from the Legal Division.
Garners and effectively utilizes a deep understanding of the operations, strategic direction and industry trends for the supported business unit or legal entity.
Manage a comprehensive legal entity network, including incorporations, annual filings, dissolutions, and reorganizations to support corporate governance, tax and treasury initiatives.
Lead lifecycle of various corporate transactions, including managing due diligence, drafting and negotiating purchase and sale agreements, and overseeing post-closing integration.
Experience managing board meeting logistics, drafting resolutions, consents and minutes and advising senior leaders on governance best practices.