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Eaton’s legal organization is seeking a dynamic and passionate Counsel, Mergers & Acquisitions to be based in Beachwood, Ohio.

What you’ll do:

PRIMARY FUNCTION:

The Counsel, Mergers & Acquisitions will provide legal advice and services, and training, in support of Eaton’s acquisition, divestiture and joint venture, including due diligence, contract drafting and negotiations, transaction closings and integration activities. Manages outside counsel and outside counsel spend.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

+ Provides legal advice to our Corporate Development & Planning and other members of the Eaton deal team, and to operations and other senior leaders, regarding acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, equity investments and other transactions world-wide.

+ Performs, and assists other corporate functions and operations with, due diligence investigations and reviews of businesses being considered for transactions in order to obtain an understanding of our operations and the risks and opportunities related to the transactions.

+ Provides guidance and training on M&A topics and on managing our joint venture and equity investments.

+ Supports our acquisition, divestiture and joint venture transactions on transaction structuring.

+ Serves as project manager on Eaton’s transactions from the legal perspective, including coordination of advice from other legal team members and outside counsel.

+ Manages and supervises outside counsel on Eaton’s transactions as and when necessary, including monitoring and forecasting external spend.

+ Drafts the contracts for Eaton’s transactions and supports contract negotiations, transaction closings and integration activities. Prepares and supports the preparation of due diligence reports and other transaction report-outs.

+ Develops and institutes standardized processes for Eaton’s transactions and post-transaction requirements and for joint venture and equity investment management.

+ Supports and performs, as appropriate, other activities of and services provided by the Eaton legal team and participates in and leads other legal team initiatives, as and when necessary.

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

+ Minimum of 6 years' experience post law degree in mergers and acquisitions transactions work.

+ Bachelors' Degree from an accredited institution and Juris Doctorate (JD) from an accredited institution.

+ Prior experience with M&A and other corporate transactions (including joint ventures and equity investing) and with cash management, tax strategy, transfer pricing and joint venture management strongly preferred.

**Soft Skills** :

+ The successful candidate must be able to work effectively in a fast-paced and changing environment.

+ He/she will be an effective communicator, negotiator and problem solver who is proactive, thinks and acts strategically, drives for world-class results, embraces accountability and demonstrates managerial courage, strong interpersonal skills and professional presence.

+ The successful candidate must be available for travel estimated at 5 % annually, which may include international travel.

At Eaton, we strive to provide compensation and benefits that attract, engage, and retain the best talent. This includes competitive pay and a variety of benefit programs for eligible employees. The expected annual salary range for this role is $158249.97 - $232099.96 a year. This role is also eligible for a variable incentive program. _Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations._

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.

You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.

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We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here (https://www.youreatonbenefits.com/candidates) for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.