About the role
We are looking for a Senior M&A Counsel with 6-8 years of experience to own and run startup acquisitions and exit transactions end-to-end for General Legal's growing roster of clients. This is a specialized, execution-focused role where you'll be the go-to attorney handling all M&A matters - from LOI through closing - using AI-native workflows at a firm that's rethinking how legal services are delivered.
What will you be doing?
- Leading M&A transactions end-to-end for startup clients and their acquirers — stock/asset acquisitions, acqui-hires, earnout structures, and company sale processes
- Serving as the primary point of contact for founders and management teams, advising on corporate, IP, employment, and governance issues throughout deals
- Negotiating directly with buyer-side and seller-side counsel, leveraging deep knowledge of market M&A terms
- Using and refining AI-native workflows and playbooks to move deals faster than traditional firms
- Completely owning the M&A vertical — this person will be the dedicated M&A specialist for the firm
Key Requirements
- 6+ years of M&A experience (leaning towards 7-8 years), specifically in the startup ecosystem (acquisitions of early/growth-stage companies, acqui-hires, asset deals, founder exits)
- Big Law background required — firms like Cooley, Orrick, Fenwick, Wilson Sonsini, Gunderson, Goodwin, Latham, or similar
- Must have handled M&A deals end-to-end without hand-holding — not just supported them
- T14 to T50 law school (T14 preferred)
- Admitted to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction and in good standing
