Corporate Counsel (M&A/ Governance)

The Corporate Counsel will play a critical role in advising and managing all legal aspects of mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, investments and other strategic transactions for Sinclair, Inc's (Nasdaq: SBGI) television broadcast stations, private equity portfolio and other businesses and supporting corporate governance matters and financing transactions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as key legal advisor and manage all legal aspects of mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, investments, and other strategic transactions including overseeing due diligence, preparing disclosure schedules, and drafting and negotiating complex transaction documents, including letters of intent, term sheets, purchase agreements, investment agreements (subscription agreements, convertible notes, SAFEs, etc.) and ancillary transaction documents (transition service agreements, etc.)
• Provide legal advice and support on corporate governance matters, including preparation of board resolutions, legal entity maintenance (including entity formation and elimination) and advising on legal entity structures
• Assist in financing transactions (e.g. credit facilities, promissory notes, securities offerings, etc.) and review of certain SEC filings (8-Ks, 10-Qs, 10-Ks, etc.) on an as-needed basis
• Conducting legal research on regulatory requirements for the business and other matters on an as needed basis
• Collaborating with corporate and subsidiary executives and counsel, outside counsel, and internal management

Key Competencies:

• Strong specialized knowledge of drafting and negotiating transaction documents for M&A, investments and other strategic transactions and experience in pre-/post-acquisition planning and implementation
• Experience with corporate governance matters and financing transactions a plus
• Proactive and self-starter on high impact projects with proven track record of independently managing complex transactions throughout the life cycle of a deal
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and manage deadlines in a fast-paced work environment with competing priorities
• Highly responsive, collaborative, business-minded, and solution oriented attitude
• Excellent communication with all individuals at all organizational levels (written and verbal), interpersonal, organizational and computer skills with demonstrated ability to distill complex legal advice into actionable guidance for business partners
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively and provide leadership to the team with an understanding of how all cross-functional teams contribute to the success of a transaction

Other Requirements:

• 3+ years corporate and transactional law experience at a leading law firm and/or in-house specializing in all aspects of M&A, joint ventures, investments and other strategic transactions with limited supervision
• J.D. from an ABA accredited law school with exceptional academic credentials with a law school class rank of at least the top 20%
• Admission to the Maryland State Bar (or eligibility for in-house counsel registration in Maryland)
• Local candidates (Baltimore region) preferred but relocation may be considered for the right candidate
• This role is based entirely on-site at our Cockeysville, Maryland Headquarters

Job Location:

Cockeysville, Maryland, United States

Position Type:

Full-Time/Regular

What We Offer:

• Competitive compensation package
Opportunity to work in a fast-growing, entrepreneurial environment with exposure to high-impact transactions

Qualification

Juris Doctor (JD)

Practice Areas & Specialty

Corporate, Investment Management, Joint Ventures, M&A, Securities