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Job Description - Senior Corporate Transaction Lawyer (11001312D20240718)Job Number : 11001312D20240718Senior Legal Counsel - Corporate Strategic TransactionsNew York City, NY | Hartford, CT | Stamford, CT | USAIn your role, you will collaborate closely with AXA XL’s attorneys, corporate development team, alternative capital team, finance, treasury and investment functions to support AXA XL with a variety of corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, strategic investments, capital management and finance transactions, as well as assisting with general corporate legal matters including commercial contracts and corporate governance.We are looking for a lawyer with robust transactional experience, preferably M&A, with a demonstrated ability to achieve results. The candidate must demonstrate ingenuity, an outstanding work ethic, excellent commercial judgement and critical thinking in order to consider the wider implications as they relate to legal and regulatory aspects of transactions.You will report to Head of Legal, Corporate and Strategic Transactions and you will be based in one of our United States offices (preferably New York, Stamford, Hartford).What will your essential responsibilities include? Collaborate with AXA XL’s business and operations stakeholders and legal colleagues to support and provide legal advice to AXA XL’s corporate development, finance, treasury and investment team.Negotiate, interpret, draft and review a variety of transactional agreements, including acquisition and disposition agreements, subscription agreements, disclosure and offering documents, credit facilities, letters of intent, term sheets, joint venture agreements, non-disclosure agreements and service agreements.Lead complex and fast-paced transactional matters, including legal due diligence.Maintain and update contract templates.Work on ad-hoc legal projects.Instruct and manage relationships with outside counsel.Required Skills and Abilities : Qualified lawyer with extensive experience as a transactional lawyer at a top law firm and / or a company (ideally in the insurance / reinsurance sector).Takes initiative, thinks creatively and critically, exercises good judgment, with a passion for continuous improvement.Excellent research, verbal and written communication, collaboration, negotiation, and presentation skills.Articulates and identifies issues to solve both complex and uncomplicated problems.Agility and adaptability, with the ability to prioritize and manage concurrent matters with shifting priorities in an international environment.Works tenaciously to achieve results, sets high standards for self and others, and acts with a sense of urgency.Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills, with the ability to work independently as part of an interdisciplinary team and the ability to interact effectively at all levels of the organization.Demonstrates an ability to explore positions and produce alternatives that result in outcomes acceptable to all parties.Demonstrates critical thinking in order to identify key issues and to consider wider impact / implications as they relate to legal aspects of business transactions.AXA XL is committed to equal employment opportunity and will consider applicants regardless of gender, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity and origins, marital status, religion, disability, or any other protected characteristic.At AXA XL, we know that an inclusive culture and a diverse workforce enable business growth and are critical to our success. That’s why we have made a strategic commitment to attract, develop, advance and retain the most diverse workforce possible, and create an inclusive culture where everyone can bring their full selves to work and can reach their highest potential.The U.S. pay range for this position is USD 115,500– 227,500. Actual pay will be determined based upon the individual’s skills, experience, and location. We strive for market alignment and internal equity with our colleagues’ pay.AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.Location US-NY-New YorkOther Locations US-CT-Stamford, US-CT-HartfordJob Field Legal, Compliance & RiskSchedule Full-timeJob Type Standard#J-18808-Ljbffr