Assistant General Counsel – M&A and Strategic Transactions

Assistant General Counsel – M&A and Strategic Transactions

Job Description

Note: this position may be located in Dallas, Chicago, or Roswell, GA.

You’re not the person who will settle for just any role. Neither are we. Because we’re out to create Better Care for a Better World, and that takes a certain kind of person and teams who care about making a difference. Here, you’ll bring your professional expertise, talent, and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands. In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU. 

In this role, you will:

• Support mergers and acquisitions and strategic transactions, including contributing to internal investment presentations, negotiating non-disclosure agreements, advising on transaction structuring, coordinating due diligence efforts, negotiating transaction agreements and ancillary documents, overseeing and managing outside counsel and assisting with separation and integration matters.
• Work closely as a trusted strategic partner with the Corporate Development team through the lifetime of a transaction.
• Advise critical business clients and business legal teams on key decision points, risk analysis and other transactional matters.
• Guide and collaborate with cross-functional global teams to make decisions regarding complex legal issues and risks to ensure consistency with overall business strategy and company policies.
• Drive continuous improvements and scalability in deal processes and execution, including developing an internal playbook.
• Actively manage and direct internal resources, outside counsel and significant budgets.

About You

You perform at the highest level possible, and you appreciate a performance culture fueled by authentic caring.  You want to be part of a company actively dedicated to sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development.

You love what you do, especially when the work you do makes a difference. At Kimberly-Clark, we’re constantly exploring new ideas on how, when, and where we can best achieve results.

In one of our Legal roles, you’ll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center. To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:

• JD degree with strong academic credentials and admitted to practice law in at least one State Bar in the United States.
• 7+ years of experience in M&A transactions (with a comprehensive understanding of M&A structures, agreements and business and legal issues). Previous large law firm experience strongly preferred.
• Previous experience with finance, debt, equity investment, commercial transactions or complex strategic partnerships preferred, though having led such transactions is not required.
• Skilled at analyzing and prioritizing diverse legal aspects of transactions, including corporate law, real estate, finance, employee benefits, commercial agreements, and intellectual property.
• High level of intellectual, professional and interpersonal agility combined with strong analytical and problem-solving skills; flexibility and creativity in dealing with complex legal issues.
• Excellent leadership behaviors and good judgment, including potential for strong business acumen and a strategic and innovative mindset.
• Ability to direct and manage relationships and budgets with outside counsel.
• Detail-oriented and well-organized, with strong project management skills and ability to excel under pressure.

About Us

Huggies®. Kleenex®. Cottonelle®. Scott®. Kotex®. Poise®. Depend®. Kimberly-Clark Professional®. You already know our legendary brands—and so does the rest of the world. In fact, millions of people use Kimberly-Clark products every day. We know these amazing Kimberly-Clark products wouldn’t exist without talented professionals, like you.

At Kimberly-Clark, you’ll be part of the best team committed to driving innovation, growth and impact. We’re founded on more than 150 years of market leadership, and we’re always looking for new and better ways to perform – so there’s your open door of opportunity. It’s all here for you at Kimberly-Clark.

Led by Purpose. Driven by You.

Total Benefits

Here are just a few of the benefits you’d enjoy working in this role for Kimberly-Clark. For a complete overview, see www.mykcbenefits.com.
 

Great support for good health with medical, dental, and vision coverage options with no waiting periods or pre-existing condition restrictions. Access to an on-site fitness center, occupation