Counsel, Transactions - Join a $40B Industry Leader!

Location

Waltham, MA | United States

Job description

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

The Counsel, Transactions position works closely with the Strategic Capital, Corporate Development and teams on inorganic investment and emerging growth company opportunities (both fund and direct investing), M&A transactions, advising on issues related to the investment portfolio, M&A and emerging growth investment pipeline, due diligence activities, deal and investment structuring and contract negotiations. This position reports to the Associate General Counsel of M&A.

ABOUT THERMO FISHER’S CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT STRATEGY

Thermo Fisher has committed that inorganic growth, primarily through M&A, will represent the majority of our capital deployment strategy. Since the start of 2021, we completed two-dozen transactions representing approximately $30 billion in activity. The acquisition of PPD for $20+ billion established Thermo Fisher as a leader in the CRO industry and was one of the largest global transactions in 2021. Other transactions spanned the scope of our entire business including molecular biology, protein synthesis, life science instrumentation and biologics and drug manufacturing. We believe ourselves to be one of the most active Corporate Development and M&A teams in any industry and a clear leader in life sciences.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Counsel, Transactions position will provide legal guidance and support on a diverse range of inorganic investments and M&A, including fund investing, emerging growth company and other minority investments, acquisitions, divestitures, strategic partnerships and joint ventures.

Key responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the M&A Legal, Strategic Capital, Corporate Development & Strategy, and External Innovations teams and senior and functional leaders of our groups and divisions on inorganic opportunities.
• Work on a variety of transactions (including mergers, minority investments, fund investments and joint ventures) in all stages, from initial presentations and deal structuring to transaction closings and integration. Help draft and negotiate documentation including term sheets, bid letters, purchase agreements, investment agreements and non-disclosure agreements.
• Partner with Corporate Development and our functional specialists (e.g. Finance, Tax, IP, R&D, HR, Regulatory, EH&S, Risk, Competition) and other Company advisors (e.g. outside legal counsel, audit firms and investment banks), to orchestrate due diligence activities, enable regulatory filings, prepare for closing and integrations; advise on deal-related issues.
• Advise Strategic Capital and our functional specialists on deal related issues, including related to emerging growth investment, including venture capital investments, portfolio management, and technology and collaboration agreements. Coordinate with commercial counsel on strategic alliance and commercial arrangements entered into in connection with investment transactions.
• Support practice management activities, including selection and management of outside counsel, maintenance of “best practices” and guidelines for worldwide inorganic investment and M&A activities. Drive an environment of continuous process improvement, including initiatives to enhance efficiency, quality and productivity.

Experience and Skills:

• JD from an accredited law school and a member in good standing with the bar. Licensed to practice law in the U.S.
• 4+ years target legal experience
• Experience working on venture capital and minority investment transactions and familiarity with M&A transactions; experience working on fund investments is desired
• Global life science, health care or highly regulated technology company experience is desired, but not mandatory
• Ability to work well with Strategic Capital and Corporate Development teams and other functions to achieve the inorganic strategy goals of the Company
• Excellent work ethic, strong negotiation and influencing skills
• A solution-oriented mindset and a desire to make the company’s Strategic Capital practice better by developing processes to help guide large teams engaged in complex and exciting work
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills
• Strong sense of ethics and integrity
• Travel is estimated at 10 – 20%

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us . As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits! Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation!

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EEO/Reasonable Accommodation:

• “Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.
• We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation

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