About the role

  • Senior Corporate Counsel role involving legal support for M&A transactions and AI integration. Working alongside General Counsel to enhance legal processes in a financial services firm.

Responsibilities

  • Assist the General Counsel in the review and markup of the firm's engagement letters.
  • Prepare and maintain engagement letter fallback forms and precedent.
  • Support the General Counsel in advising deal teams on public transactions, including review of proxy disclosure drafts and preparation of relationship disclosure letters.
  • Help monitor the status of active mandates to coordinate across Operations and banking teams.
  • Partner with the General Counsel to shape the firm's approach to AI — evaluating emerging tools, advising on responsible implementation, and ensuring the firm's policies and practices keep pace with a rapidly evolving landscape.
  • Serve as a knowledgeable internal resource on the legal and reputational considerations that accompany AI adoption in a high-stakes financial services environment.
  • Support short- and long-term legal department needs as they arise.
  • Research and assist the banking team on developments in the M&A legal landscape, including updates on case law, antitrust developments, and related regulatory matters.

Requirements

  • J.D. from an accredited law school and admission to the State Bar of California.
  • 5–7 years of experience at a leading law firm, preferably in M&A or M&A litigation.
  • Strong drafting, analytical, and communication skills; comfortable working closely with a small, high-performing team.
  • Sharp, collaborative, humble, and driven — culture fit is highly important to this client.

Job title

Senior Corporate Counsel

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Professional Certificate

Location requirements

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