Saronic Senior Corporate Counsel at Saronic leading M&A and strategic transactions. Own deals end to end and support Corporate & Securities team on financings, equity, governance, and entity management.
Responsibilities
M&A and Strategic Transactions
Serve as the lead lawyer and legal point of contact for Corporate Development on acquisitions, strategic and minority investments, joint ventures and acqui-hires.
Triage the deal pipeline with Corp Dev: give early, practical views on structure, legal risk and deal-breakers so the business can move quickly.
Draft and negotiate NDAs, LOIs and term sheets, purchase and merger agreements, disclosure schedules, transition services agreements and ancillary documents.
Advise on deal structure and economics, including stock vs. asset deals, earnouts, escrows and holdbacks, rollover equity, and retention and key-employee arrangements.
Run diligence end to end: build scoping memos, manage the data room, coordinate subject-matter experts (IP, employment, tax, environmental, real estate, government contracts) and turn findings into deal protections and integration actions.
Lead acquisitions of industrial and manufacturing assets (shipyards, production facilities and suppliers), coordinating real estate, environmental, permitting and workforce issues.
Partner with Corp Dev, Finance and People on integration: Day 1 readiness, contract assignments and consents, entity cleanup, policy rollout, and 30/60/100-day legal integration plans.
Build Saronic’s M&A infrastructure: template LOIs and purchase agreements, a diligence request list and playbook, an approval and signing matrix, deal checklists, and post-mortems after each deal.
Corporate and Securities
Support equity and debt financings, including preferred stock rounds, convertible instruments, venture debt and credit facilities.
Support board and committee operations: materials, minutes, written consents and approvals for transactions and equity issuances.
Qualification
Sound commercial judgmentExcellent draftingPhysical DemandsVisual acuity to read screensOccasional reaching
Required
Juris Doctor from an accredited law school and active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.
8+ years of corporate and transactional experience, including meaningful time in the M&A practice of a top-tier law firm.
A track record of leading M&A deals end to end as the primary day-to-day lawyer, from LOI through closing and integration, not only supporting diligence.
Strong grounding in private company equity, venture financings and corporate governance.
Sound commercial judgment: you know which issues are worth fighting over and can give clear calls under time pressure with incomplete information.
Excellent drafting, negotiation and communication skills, with comfort advising executives and working across functions.
Physical Demands
Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
Occasional standing and walking within the office
Manual dexterity to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and other office equipment
Visual acuity to read screens, documents, and reports
Occasional reaching, bending, or stooping to access file drawers, cabinets, or office supplies
