Junior Lawyer

Cargill's size and scale allows us to make a positive impact in the world. Our purpose is to nourish the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way.

We are a family company providing food, ingredients, agricultural solutions and industrial products that are vital for living. We connect farmers with markets so they can prosper. We connect customers with ingredients so they can make meals people love. And we connect families with daily essentials — from eggs to edible oils, salt to skincare, feed to alternative fuel. Our 160,000 colleagues, operating in 70 countries, make essential products that touch billions of lives each day. Join us and reach your higher purpose at Cargill.

Location: Mechelen, Belgium -
Hybrid / flexible work is available, but some weekly office presence is required.

The M&A Lawyer will provide In-House Legal Counsel to Cargill and its global subsidiaries as in Cargill's Global Law Department, supporting Merger, Acquisition, Divestiture, Venture Capital and Joint Venture (MADJV) transactions, primarily in the EMEA Region.

The position holder will bring understanding of MADJV Law such as leading Due Diligence teams, drafting and negotiating definitive and ancillary transaction agreements and supervising closings. The position holder will bring commercial acumen to understand the business implications of actions and support Cargill stakeholders towards solutions. Due to the Global nature of Cargill, the position holder will require proven capability to independently prioritize legal work.

The role will offer the opportunity to work across different sizes of MADJV transactions. When working on Cargill's large/ Cross Border transactions, the M&A Lawyer will work as part of a core team with a lead Lawyer, Specialists and Paralegals. On small to mid-sized MADJV transactions the position holder will coach and mentor team members and lead transactions as the lead Lawyer.

Key Accountabilities

• Lead preparation, review and revisions of Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) Asset Purchase Agreements, Stock Purchase Agreements, Shareholders Agreements and all related ancillary transaction documents, instruments and agreements related to MADJV transactions
• Lead the process of gathering and integrating stakeholder input on deal documentation and regularly participate in and/or lead the negotiation process
• Lead process discipline and consistency on MADJV transactions. Supervise legal due diligence activities on assigned MADJV transactions related to (i) defining scope legal due diligence, (ii) reviewing and evaluating all due diligence findings, including commercial and supporting functional findings, (iii) preparation of comprehensive a professional due diligence reports, (iv) interactions with R&W insurance providers, and (v) interactions with internal commercial and corporate development teams
• Manage transaction signings and closings
• Communicate with lead MADJV lawyers, MADJV transaction teams, clients, functional transaction team members, and external counsel regarding all aspects of MADJV transactions, including leadership of transaction processes and execution
• Coordinate anti-competition and merger clearance communications with antitrust lawyers
• Contribute to and assist with global knowledge management of MADJV, including processes, practices and resources

Qualifications

• Qualified Lawyer and a current practicing Lawyer with regular experience handling Mergers, Acquisitions, Divestitures, Joint Ventures and Venture Capital Transactions (MADJV) of all types, sizes and complexities, inclusive of structuring and executing transactions and drafting of documents with 3-4 years of experience or more
• Cross-border Merger & Acquisition experience is required
• Fluent English communication skills (written and verbal)

Preferred Qualifications

• Fluency in at least one language other than English would be advantageous
• MADJV experience in the Agriculture, Food and Commodities industry
• MADJV experience for Private Equity and Strategic Buyers and Sellers
• Able to provide risk assessment during the MADJV process and provide practical, solutions-oriented advice to enable proper monitoring, management or mitigation of risks

Our Offer

We provide a fast paced stimulating international environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.

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