Hiring: Senior Counsel, M&A Company: General Mills Location: Minneapolis, MN Job Posted Time: 2026-09-03 09:44:34 About the job Experience: •4 years of experience •At least 4 years of experience Required Skills: •Provide legal counsel and support to the M&A team to successfully achieve desired portfolio shaping objectives through acquisitions, divestitures and joint ventures. •Provide day-to-day support and direct interaction with corporate M&A team and the broader M&A Center of Excellence team. •Liaise with Legal and Corporate Affairs subject matter experts to identify and resolve a wide variety of legal issues that arise throughout the life cycle of each transaction. •Actively facilitate and support early stages of transactions, including NDAs, engagement letters, IOIs, and MOUs. •Lead and coordinate legal due diligence for buy-side and sell-side transactions. •Assist, in collaboration with the cross-functional team and outside counsel, with the preparation and negotiation of transaction documentation, including purchase and merger agreements, transition services agreement, license agreements, supply/co-manufacturing arrangements, and joint venture and shareholder agreements. •Advise and support on post-signing matters, including preparation of any regulatory filings, managing closing checklist matters, and assisting with integration planning workstreams to ensure close readiness. •Lead and advise on post-closing transaction matters, including interpretation of transaction documentation requirements, support of the ongoing integration or separation workstreams, and carrying out of any post-closing legal requirements. Qualifications: •Juris Doctor degree •Strong project management, judgment, and communication skills, including with cross-functional team members, stakeholders and outside advisors under tight timelines. Compensation: •$149,500 - $249,300 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!