USAmeriBancorp

Associate General Counsel - Mergers & Acquisitions

USAmeriBancorp • $160K — $200K *
Morristown, NJ 07960In-Person
Legal & Accounting
8 - 10 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Juris Doctorate with a minimum of 10 years in mergers and acquisitions.
  • Extensive experience in drafting and negotiating complex transaction documents.
  • In-depth knowledge of M&A transaction structures and negotiation strategies.
  • Proven ability to assess and communicate legal and business risks effectively.
  • Strong project management skills in a fast-paced environment.
  • Membership in good standing with at least one state bar.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage all legal aspects of mergers, acquisitions, and other corporate transactions.
  • Structure, draft, negotiate, and review various transactional documents.
  • Advise business leaders on legal risks and escalate matters as needed.
  • Coordinate cross-functional teams and oversee due diligence processes.
  • Develop regulatory approval strategies for transactions with banking regulators.
  • Prepare materials for executive management and the Board regarding transaction risks.
  • Support transaction integration and governance post-closing activities.

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment with executive-level interaction.
  • Opportunity to influence significant corporate transactions.
  • Exposure to diverse legal issues across multiple sectors.
  • Professional development opportunities within the organization.
Full Job Description
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
  • Lead and manage all legal aspects of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, asset purchases, branch acquisitions, strategic investments, and support related capital markets, securities and other corporate transactions.
  • Structure, draft, negotiate, and review letters of intent, confidentiality agreements, purchase agreements, merger agreements, ancillary transaction documents, and disclosure schedules.
  • Exercise significant independent judgment in advising business leaders and executives, escalating matters and offering practical advice based on materiality, complexity, reputational impact, or legal risk.
  • Lead and coordinate cross-functional teams and oversee legal due diligence processes, including management of internal stakeholders and outside counsel.
  • Identify and advise on legal, regulatory, litigation, employment, operational, compliance, and contractual risks arising from potential transactions.
  • Develop and execute transaction-related regulatory approval strategies, including coordination of filings, applications, approvals, regulator engagement, responses to information requests, and satisfaction of approval conditions with applicable federal and state banking regulators.
  • Prepare concise, decision-ready materials for executive management (and as necessary the Board of Directors) regarding transaction structure, key legal and regulatory risks, approval requirements, alternatives, and recommended mitigation strategies.
  • Support transaction integration and post-closing activities, including implementation of legal and governance requirements.
  • Advise business leaders and executive management on strategic initiatives, partnerships, vendor transactions, and other significant commercial arrangements.
  • Select, manage, and evaluate outside counsel and other transaction advisors; establish expectations regarding scope, staffing, timelines, and budgets; ensure timely, high-quality, commercially practical legal support.
  • Partner with Compliance, Risk, and business units to evaluate regulatory implications of strategic transactions.
  • Assist with examination inquiries and regulatory requests related to corporate transactions and strategic initiatives.


Required Skills:
  • Strong understanding of M&A transaction structures and negotiation strategy.
  • Ability to assess and communicate legal and business risks in a concise and actionable manner.
  • Excellent drafting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple complex matters simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
  • Collaborative approach with strong executive presence and interpersonal skills.
  • High degree of professionalism, integrity, discretion, and sound judgment.

Required Experience:
  • Juris Doctorate, minimum of 10 years of mergers and acquisition experience, through a combination of law firm and in-house roles and active membership in good standing with at least one state bar. Extensive experience drafting and negotiating complex transaction documents and independently managing transactions through closing and integration. Strong project management, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with demonstrated business judgment and the ability to provide practical, solution-oriented legal advice.

Preferred Experience:
  • Relevant experience within the banking industry.

About USAmeriBancorp

Valley National Bancorp, doing business as Valley Bank, is a regional bank holding company headquartered in Wayne, New Jersey with approximately $42 billion in assets. Its principal subsidiary, Valley National Bank, currently operates over 230 branch locations in northern and central New Jersey, the New York City boroughs of Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens, as well as Long Island, Florida, and Alabama. Valley Bank holds approximately $29 billion in assets. ,Valley Bank is one of the largest commercial banks headquartered in New Jersey.
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