A need has arisen within the legal department in the company's headquarters near Paris to recruit a M&A lawyer.

Join our M&A Team (3 people), where you will report to and work under the direction of the Deputy General Counsel.

You will have multiple interactions within Schneider Electric: you will work closely with the M&A execution team, as well as other cross-functional groups (sustainability team, consolidation, compliance, export control...).

Your role:

• Management of M&A transactions, including drafting, reviewing, and negotiating non-disclosure agreements, letters of intent, term sheets, purchase agreements, and related ancillary transaction documents ,
• Managing and performing legal due diligence as well as managing post-closing matters and disputes.

You have:

• 8-10 years' relevant experience in M&A transactions
• Ideally, a large law firm experience
• Strong drafting, negotiating and communications skills required, including the ability to spot key issues and to provide practical business-oriented advice
• Ability to work effectively both in teams and independently, manage multiple projects at once, make effective decisions and collaborate with internal and external resources
• Ability to prioritize, organize, and work under deadlines in a fast-paced, dynamic and challenging environment
• International mindset and experience of working across borders

You are:

• Passionate, dynamic, and proactive
• Recognized for your entrepreneur mindset: you like to get out of your comfort zone!
• Detail-oriented
• You like to work in project-mode

Let us learn about you! Apply today.

You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.

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When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values - Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork - starts with us.

IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.

We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.

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150 000+ employees in 100+ countries
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You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.

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