Senior M&A and Commercial Transactions Counsel

Description

​​About LegalZoom

LegalZoom is on a mission to help people navigate the legal system with confidence and clarity. As a leader in online legal services for over 20 years, we combine technology, attorney-led solutions, and expertise to protect the aspirations, lives, and legacies of millions of customers. If you’re ready to contribute to a collaborative, diverse, and distributed group of creative thinkers and problem-solvers, we can’t wait to meet you.

​​Where we work

We believe work should work for you. LegalZoom supports a remote-friendly environment that gives employees flexibility and balance. Our Austin, Beaverton, Frisco, Los Angeles Metro, and San Francisco Bay Area offices allow our employees to collaborate with teammates and offer special onsite events, lunches, and more.

This is an Austin, or Los Angeles based position that is 100% remote.

Overview

We are looking for a [Senior] Commercial & Strategic Transactions Counsel to join the LegalZoom Legal organization. We are seeking a motivated legal professional with strong transactional skills, excellent judgment and the ability to balance attention to detail with practical, solution-oriented advice. In this role, you will support a wide variety of legal matters, from contract negotiation to strategic acquisitions, helping LegalZoom achieve its business goals while minimizing risk. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills as they will be interfacing with cross-functional teams and external customers and partners.

Key Responsibilities

Commercial Contracts & Strategic Partnerships

• Review, draft, and negotiate a wide variety of commercial agreements in support of LegalZoom’s business operations, such as technology services, SaaS, licensing, employee benefits and marketing agreements.

• Act as a trusted partner to business stakeholders to swiftly address business risk and commercial needs.

• Develop and maintain form documents, templates and legal playbooks to streamline transactions.

• Structure, negotiate, and draft strategic partnership transactions, addressing legal risk in business-centric ways with the goal of strengthening partnerships and advancing opportunities.

Mergers & Acquisitions

• Lead, with the support of external counsel, M&A transactions, including due diligence, negotiations, and deal structuring.

• Draft LOI, purchase agreements, and related documents in connection with M&A transactions.

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external counsel to ensure smooth execution of M&A transactions.

Other

• Drive continuous improvement in legal processes and documentation standards.

• Other duties as assigned.

• Occasional travel may be required as needed.

Skills & Competencies

• 5+ years of experience in a law firm or corporate legal department with primary emphasis on M&A and commercial transactions

• Experience drafting and negotiating a variety of commercial agreements, including SaaS and tech agreements, marketing agreements and vendor agreements.

• Persuasive communicator (written and verbal) and the ability to clearly communicate complex ideas in an understandable way so our internal teams can act on them.

• Strong transactional skills, excellent judgment and the ability to balance attention to detail with practical, solution-oriented advice.

• You can work autonomously and independently with guidance but are also comfortable working collaboratively as part of a team.

• A self-starter with the ability to prioritize workload, self-manage projects, handle multiple tasks, and meet business deadlines.

• Must have a J.D. and be an active member in good standing with the bar of any state.

LegalZoom is a remote-first company and the national range for this role is ($151,500 - $242,400). Actual compensation offered will depend on several factors including but not limited to: geographic location, work experience, education, skill level, and/or other business and organizational needs. In addition, an annual bonus, incentive bonus and/or restricted stock units may be provided as part of the compensation package. You will also receive a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits as seen below.

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

• 401k, With Matching Contributions

• Paid Time Off

• Health Savings Account (HSA)

• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

• Short-Term/Long-Term Disability Insurance

• Plus other wellness benefits to include:

• Fertility

• Mental Health

• One Medical

• Fringe lifestyle benefits up to $250

Join us in making a difference as we build our future and help ensure access to professional legal advice to all! LegalZoom is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to diversity, equality, and inclusion, and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. LegalZoom prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Additionally, LegalZoom is enrolled in the E-Verify program. For additional information on E-Verify, please visit Participation and Right to Work pages.