Senior Counsel, M&A, Strategic Investments, CBD Legal

Senior Counsel, M\u0026A and Strategic Investments, CBD Legal. This position would be in our Corporate Business Development (CBD) Legal group, and would report to the Managing Director, CBD Legal.\n\nDeal Counsel. The attorney\u2019s primary role would be as deal counsel supporting all aspects of the Corporate Business Development group\u2019s activities, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures and other strategic investments. Specifically, the attorney would be involved in:\n\n * Review M\u0026A pipeline review decks and drive regulatory assessment review by antitrust, CFIUS and FDI counsel of potential transactions, including coordinating input from the applicable business unit leaders and technologists\n\n * Prepare and negotiate non-disclosure agreements\n\n * Work with internal tax and finance groups and external counsel on transaction structuring\n\n * Prepare and advise the deal team regarding the negotiation of term sheets\n\n * Conduct and coordinate due diligence investigations, including coordinating with Legal \u0026 Compliance Organization (LCO) groups and with IP counsel\n\n * Prepare legal and IP due diligence report-outs for the business and deal team\n\n * Work with outside counsel on preparation of definitive transaction documentation, working with the CBD deal lead to drive agreement negotiations\n\n * Drive resolution of pre-closing and closing activities\n\n * Coordinate presentations on due diligence findings for the LCO and impacted corporate and business groups to support post-close integration and other activities\n\n * Develop and communicate responses to critical legal issues as they arise\n\n * Advise on and coordinate the legal aspects of potential divestitures, including working with IP counsel to assess separability of assets and technology, with antitrust counsel to assess potential counterparties and regulatory requirements\n\n * Assist in the preparation of playbooks and process improvements for the CBD group and participate in company-wide training programs\n\n\n\n\nRequired Experience and Skills\n\n * JD from a nationally-recognized law school\n\n * The ideal candidate would have at least 6 years of total experience with a practice focused on mergers and acquisitions in a large, international law firm, with at least 2 of those years doing deals with a strong cross-border component for technology companies\n\n * A thorough understanding of the entire M\u0026A process and desire to learn and participate in legal integration efforts\n\n * Experience in or exposure to capital markets, corporate securities and regulatory reporting, and strategic investments\n\n * Experience in or exposure to regulatory assessments and filings, including domestic and foreign antitrust, CFIUS and foreign FDI, and Outbound Investment Rule\n\n * Superior attention to detail and follow-through\n\n * Maturity, tact, pragmatic business judgment, sound decision-making and a ready sense of humor\n\n * Strong communication and presentation skills\n\n * Ability to collaborate and work effectively in a team-oriented environment\n\n * Willingness to travel, both domestic and international, up to 25% of the time\n\n\n\n\nWork Location: Santa Clara, on-site\n\n## Qualifications\n\n### Education:\n\nDoctorate Degree\n\n### Skills\n\n### Certifications:\n\n### Languages:\n\n### Years of Experience:\n\n7 - 10 Years\n\n### Work Experience:\n\n## Additional Information\n\n### \n\n### Shift:\n\n10-Day 8-Hr (United States of America)\n\n### \n\n### Travel:\n\nYes, 10% of the Time\n\n### \n\n### Relocation Eligible:\n\nNo\n\n### Referral Payment Plan:\n\nEmployee Referral (Standard)\n\nU.S. Salary Range:\n\n$189,000.00 - $260,000.00\n\nThe salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location, hire grade, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and with consideration of internal equity of our current team members. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program, as applicable. \n\nFor all sales roles, the posted salary range is the Target Total Cash (TTC) range for the role, which is the sum of base salary and target bonus amount at 100% goal achievement.\n\nApplied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. \n