Senior Counsel

Description and Requirements
Role Value Proposition:
In Legal Affairs, we strive to attract, develop, and retain diverse talent with the potential to be future leaders of our department and of MetLife as a whole. We seek legal and compliance professionals who demonstrate high intellectual capacity to understand complex matters facing our company, combined with strong leadership competencies to motivate and inspire higher performance by all our professionals. We take an active role in developing the skills of our talent and guiding their professional growth. By promoting skill development and career advancement for our professionals we are better positioned to serve our internal business partners.
Key Responsibilities:
• Acting as legal counsel to Corporate Development Mergers & Acquisitions and supporting business growth by advising on potential domestic and international mergers and acquisitions and other strategic transactions and initiatives.
• Preparing detailed legal analysis in connection with potential strategic opportunities.
• Providing legal services necessary to support global enterprise growth initiatives.
• Assisting in managing MetLife's approach to all phases of Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) transactions globally, from initial consideration of opportunities, engagement letters, confidentiality agreements, due diligence, bid letters, and purchase and sale agreements through to closing, including by leading and coordinating the M&A-related work of domestic and international lawyers from other units and sections.
• Working closely and proactively in partnership with internal business partners and outside counsel to identify issues and develop practical solutions.
• Keeping business partners and colleagues apprised of relevant M&A issues and developments.
• Assisting in negotiating outside counsel fees, effectively assisting in managing their performance and thoroughly reviewing invoices and reporting information on outside counsel spend to other M&A attorneys and Unit Manager.
Essential Business Experience, Technical/Knowledge Skills:
Required:
• Law degree (J.D. or equivalent) and bar admission required with a minimum of five years of M&A and other corporate legal experience, preferably with a strong record of in-house or law firm success.
• Highly collaborative, proactive business partner.
• Strong leadership, interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills; performs well under pressure.
• Ability to combine proficiency in M&A and corporate law and craft with understanding of strategic and business objectives and to deliver clear, concise and crisp legal advice in terms useful to non-lawyers
• Some knowledge of international privacy and personal information protections laws/regulations desirable.
Preferred:
• Law degree (J.D. or equivalent) and bar admission required with a minimum of five years of M&A and other corporate legal experience, preferably with a strong record of in-house or law firm success.
• Some experience drafting and negotiating reinsurance treaties and related documentation desirable.
The wage range for New York for applicants for this position is $153700 to $204900. This role is also eligible for annual short-term incentive compensation. MetLife offers a comprehensive benefits program, including healthcare benefits, life insurance, retirement benefits, parental leave, legal plan services and paid time off. All incentives and benefits are subject to the applicable plan terms.
Equal Employment Opportunity/Disability/Veterans
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