Legal Manager Candidate for Startup

Asobica, the company behind the coorum customer-insight platform, is looking for a candidate to lead its legal group as the business grows quickly and prepares for M&A and stronger governance. The role suits someone who can lead legal work from a management viewpoint and who is well versed in contract and corporate law and in M&A legal practice.

The manager sets and carries out legal strategy and acts as a partner to executives and business units. Day-to-day work covers legal consultations from internal departments, reviewing, drafting and supporting negotiation of contracts, writing and revising service terms, responding to changes in law, legal research, compliance training, and managing outside lawyers and patent attorneys. On M&A projects the role advises on strategy, runs legal due diligence with outside counsel, drafts and negotiates share transfer and joint venture agreements, and builds rules and internal controls during post-merger integration. The manager also builds and develops the legal team, plans and manages the legal budget and reports to management, with a chance to help prepare for a future IPO.

The experience required is in corporate and contract law with M&A exposure; no specific years or qualifications are stated.