Associate General Counsel, M&A And Corporate Transactions

Reporting to the Assistant General Counsel, this role is a primary legal contact for the Corporate Development and Treasury departments. This is a critical role that provides counsel to Lumen senior management and executives on high-profile transactions. The position will directly support the SVPs of Corporate Development and Treasury and will have constant contact with numerous business leaders across Lumen, including Tax and Accounting, and will have occasional contact with Lumen executives and Board of Directors.

• Lead or provide significant legal support to the Corporate Development team on transactions (mergers/acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and minority investments) and deal management including drafting and negotiating NDAs, letters of intent and definitive transaction agreements, performing due diligence, and conducting all pre- and post-closing transactional activities
• Lead or provide significant legal support to the Treasury team on large capital market issuances ($1B+) and debt compliance matters. Negotiation and preparation of documentation including indentures, notes, credit agreements, collateral agreements, annual compliance certificates, etc.
• Provide legal counsel to the corporation; assess and effectively manage legal risk; conduct legal analyses; negotiate legal transactions; and advise and collaborate with peers and business units, including their senior leaders, on strategy and potential legal solutions
• Manage outside counsel and paralegal team as necessary
• Drafting board resolutions and corporate governance instruments for approval of corporate transactions
• Assist with special corporate projects as assigned
• Develop strong working relationships across the company with senior management, cross-functional peers and other business stakeholders, including those in Tax, Treasury, Accounting and Regulatory departments, as well as external advisers (accountants, bankers, consultants and outside counsel)
• Provide general support and advice to the business on corporate structure, subsidiary management and internal/affiliate transactions and restructurings.

• An appreciation for drafting and negotiating transactional documents
• Experience in advising all levels of the organization, including senior level executives and is comfortable handling projects independently, directly, and in a solutions-oriented manner
• Generally, 10+ years of relevant legal experience preferred, not required
• Someone who relishes the opportunity to work in a high paced environment on some of the largest corporate transactions occurring in Colorado that have national and international implications; working along with, and negotiating against, the most sophisticated legal and investment banking advisors in the country
• Ability to efficiently manage a high volume of complex and critical work with urgency and with limited supervision
• Ability to produce work product that demonstrates advanced skills in the following areas: (i) subject matter expertise, (ii) analysis and creativity, (iii) oral and written communications and advocacy, and (iv) client management and acceptance
• Proactively identify issues and suggests and implements solutions
• Experience in securities, including corporate governance, SEC and stock exchange compliance & SEC filings (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K) a plus
• Detail oriented
• Keen interest and enjoyment of complex corporate transactions
• J.D. degree and licensed to practice law by the State Bar in the state w the attorney is located