Job Purpose and Impact

Location: Mechelen, Belgium - Hybrid / flexible work is available, but some weekly office presence is required.

The M&A Lawyer will provide In-House Legal Counsel to Cargill and its global subsidiaries as in Cargill’s Global Law Department, supporting Merger, Acquisition, Divestiture, Venture Capital and Joint Venture (MADJV) transactions, primarily in the EMEA Region.  

The position holder will bring deep understanding of MADJV Law such as leading Due Diligence teams, drafting and negotiating definitive and ancillary transaction agreements and supervising closings. The position holder will bring commercial acumen to understand the business implications of actions and support Cargill stakeholders towards solutions. Due to the Global nature of Cargill, the position holder will require proven capability to independently prioritize legal work.

The role will offer the opportunity to work across different sizes of MADJV transactions. When working on Cargill’s large/ Cross Border transactions, the M&A Lawyer will work as part of a core team with a lead Lawyer, Specialists and Paralegals. On small to mid-sized MADJV transactions the position holder will coach and mentor team members and lead transactions as the lead Lawyer. 

Key Accountabilities

• Lead preparation, review and revisions of Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) Asset Purchase Agreements, Stock Purchase Agreements, Shareholders Agreements and all related ancillary transaction documents, instruments and agreements related to MADJV transactions
• Lead the process of gathering and integrating stakeholder input on deal documentation and regularly participate in and/or lead the negotiation process
• Lead process discipline and consistency on MADJV transactions. Supervise legal due diligence activities on assigned MADJV transactions related to (i) defining scope legal due diligence, (ii) reviewing and evaluating all due diligence findings, including commercial and supporting functional findings, (iii) preparation of comprehensive a professional due diligence reports, (iv) interactions with R&W insurance providers, and (v) interactions with internal commercial and corporate development teams
• Manage transaction signings and closings
• Communicate with lead MADJV lawyers, MADJV transaction teams, clients, functional transaction team members, and external counsel regarding all aspects of MADJV transactions, including leadership of transaction processes and execution
• Coordinate anti-competition and merger clearance communications with antitrust lawyers
• Contribute to and assist with global knowledge management of MADJV, including processes, practices and resources

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Qualified Lawyer and a current practicing Lawyer with regular experience handling Mergers, Acquisitions, Divestitures, Joint Ventures and Venture Capital Transactions (MADJV) of all types, sizes and complexities, inclusive of structuring and executing transactions and drafting of documents with 5-8 years of experience or more
• Cross-border Merger & Acquisition experience is required
• Fluent English communication skills (written and verbal)

Preferred Qualifications

• Fluency in at least one language other than English would be advantageous 
• MADJV experience in the Agriculture, Food and Commodities industry 
• MADJV experience for Private Equity and Strategic Buyers and Sellers 
• Able to provide risk assessment during the MADJV process and provide practical, solutions-oriented advice to enable proper monitoring, management or mitigation of risks

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