Senior Legal Counsel - Mergers and Acquisitions

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POSITION OVERVIEW

The Mergers and Acquisition (M&A) Legal Counsel III plays a key strategic and advisory role in managing and executing complex domestic and international M&A transactions, joint ventures, divestitures, and other strategic corporate initiatives. This senior-level attorney provides expert legal guidance throughout the deal lifecycle—from due diligence and structuring to negotiation, documentation, and post-closing integration.

Location: This position requires on-site work at Gentex facilities. This role is not eligible for remote work.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Lead legal due diligence processes for acquisitions, divestitures, and other strategic transactions, identifying potential legal risks and mitigation strategies.
• Draft, review, and negotiate complex transaction documents, including term sheets, purchase agreements, joint venture agreements, and disclosure schedules.
• Advise internal stakeholders on legal, regulatory, and compliance considerations throughout all phases of M&A and strategic deal execution.
• Collaborate with corporate development, finance, tax, HR, and business unit leaders to align deal structure and terms with company objectives.
• Manage external legal counsel to ensure cost-effective, timely, and high-quality legal support for domestic and international transactions.
• Support integration planning and execution post-closing by advising on contractual obligations, providing transitional services, and coordinating with other internal legal counsel.
• Ensure transactions comply with applicable laws, including antitrust, securities, labor, and industry-specific regulations.
• Provide legal risk assessments and recommend practical solutions that balance business needs with legal protection.
• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of M&A processes, templates, and legal playbooks.
• Monitor and interpret legal and regulatory developments that could impact future M&A activity or strategic planning.
• Other duties as assigned.

HOW YOU’LL DO IT

• Attention to detail - Ensures information is complete and accurate; follows up with others to ensure that agreements and commitments have been fulfilled.
• Personal accountability - Keeps promises and honors commitments, accepts responsibility for one's actions and assumes responsibility when dealing with problems, crises, and issues.
• Managing complexity - Making sense of complex, high quantity and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
• Situational adaptability - Demonstrates the flexibility to adapt to changing environments. Adjusts approach to adapt to shifting demands.
• Maintaining a high level of honesty, integrity and confidentiality with respect to company matters.
• Complying with all Company policies and procedures, safety regulations, company safety policies and safely perform all duties, including but not limited to, promoting a safe workplace.

WHAT TO BRING

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an American Bar Association (ABA) accredited law school and good standing member of state bar (Michigan preferred).
• 7+ years of relevant legal experience, with a strong focus on mergers and acquisitions, preferably at a top-tier law firm and/or in-house legal department.
• Demonstrated expertise in structuring, negotiating, and closing complex domestic and cross-border M&A transactions.
• In-depth knowledge of corporate law, securities law, and relevant regulatory frameworks.
• Proven ability to manage multiple deals and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical, drafting, and negotiation skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Willingness to travel as needed to support transaction execution and integration activities.
• Excellent communication, business writing and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
   

WHAT WILL HELP

• Prior in-house legal experience within a corporate M&A or strategic transactions team.
• Familiarity with international deal structures, foreign investment regulations, and cross-border compliance considerations.

Gentex is an equal opportunity employer

Gentex extends equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees regardless of an individual’s race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), disability, marital status, military service, height, weight, genetic information, or any other reason protected by law.

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Gentex is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. For accommodation requests, email us at recruiting@gentex.com. Gentex will not discriminate against any qualified individual who can perform the essential functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

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