Corporate - General Attorney / Corporate - M&A Attorney in Olympia, WA

Public Interest

Olympia, WA

Corporate - General Attorney / Corporate - M&A Attorney in Olympia, WA

Attorney

Min 12 yrs required

No

Deputy General Counsel, Corporate, M&A, Legal and Risk Services
The candidate will shape, advance, and deliver legal services with respect to corporate governance and finance/investment functions of the organization, as well as support mergers and acquisitions and other strategic transactions. Report to the Vice President, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Transactions, Legal & Risk Services. Assist the General Counsel and Vice President, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Transactions, Legal & Risk Services in managing and supporting corporate governance and finance/investment functions of the organization. Lead a corporate governance center of excellence team to streamline and develop best practices in corporate governance in for organization corporate, divisional and subsidiary boards, including board policies, orientation, and training. Provide ongoing programmatic and operational support to organization boards and attorneys supporting such boards. Serve as primary support to the General Counsel in supporting the organization Board. Develop board orientation and training programs and materials. Serve as first call attorney and strategic advisor for organization finance, investment and marketing departments, including leading bond financings, capital allocation, and other investment and financing transactions. Lead mergers & acquisition transactions and strategic projects, including legal and risk evaluation of potential transactions and opportunities. Collaborate with organization other departments such as growth, strategy, finance, government affairs and others as necessary to interpret and provide legal advice with respect to legislative and regulatory changes affecting corporate governance, finance and M&A lanes. Advise, review, draft and negotiate complex legal documents and agreements. Identify concrete goals, targets and metrics for the delivery of corporate governance, finance and marketing related legal services. Collaborate and coordinate with other Legal and Risk Services teammates as necessary to provide legal advice. Recruit and manage internal legal resources. Identify and manage outside counsel and consultants and set and manage budgets.

Legal