Description:

The Sr Counsel will support the execution of acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures and early-stage investments as well as financings and other Treasury matters. This will require working on multiple transactions at the same time, participating from start to finish, and partnering with Corporate Development to formulate the strategy for the initial bid process, due diligence requirements, all aspects of transaction documents as well as advising senior management about important legal considerations of a deal. In addition to Corporate Development, there will be significant engagement with our businesses, and their Business Development and Strategy leads as well as lawyers for our business segments and various other functions, including HR, Finance, Accounting Tax, Treasury, Ethics & Compliance, EHS and Sustainability.

Key Responsibilities include:

Overseeing legal matters through all stages of the transaction process
Briefing senior management regarding legal matters relating to transactions
Handling multiple transactions simultaneously
Anticipating and/or protecting against legal risks that might affect Xylem
Staying current with M&A contract market trends and regulatory developments
Actively coordinating legal aspects of acquisitions and dispositions, including instructing outside counsel and ensuring coverage of regulatory matters and other relevant areas
Drafting, reviewing, and/or negotiating confidentiality agreements, non-binding bids, asset or stock purchase agreements, merger agreements, joint venture agreements, and ancillary agreements
Preparing regulatory filings
Reviewing internal reports and presentation materials to advise management of legal considerations affecting the company's objectives and activities with respect to mergers and acquisitions
Conducting research on legal matters relating to mergers and acquisitions and advising senior management concerning the results of such research
Performing other work and projects as assigned

Minimum professional and educational background desired:

JD with a minimum of five years' experience with a top law firm
M&A and corporate experience, including global cross-border transactions
Member of the bar of at least one state

Skills/Capabilities:

Highly motivated with excellent interpersonal and communications skills
Maturity and ability to function independently
Excellent professional ethics, integrity and judgment
Team player, able to partner with colleagues in businesses and various functions