[Remote] Corporate Counsel, M&A and Transactions

🌍 Remote, USA 🚀 Full-time 🕐 Posted Recently

Job Description

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Delta Dental Ins. is dedicated to safeguarding the health and financial stability of its employees and their loved ones. The Corporate Counsel will provide legal support for healthcare-related mergers, acquisitions, and strategic transactions, partnering closely with cross-functional stakeholders to enable timely, risk-based decisions.

Provide trusted, proactive legal counsel and thought partnership to peers, practice group leaders, and functional/enterprise leaders on healthcare-related strategic transactions (M&A, divestitures, joint ventures, minority investments) from structuring through close and post-close integration
Apply deep knowledge of applicable legal domains, industry practices, and regulatory forces to anticipate trends, identify emerging risks, and enable practical, risk-based business decisions; escalate material risks as appropriate to Legal Department/Division leadership for incorporation into legal strategy
Partner cross-functionally (e.g., Finance, Compliance, Operations, IT/Security, HR) to scope objectives, identify and triage legal risks, and align on pragmatic mitigations and execution plans for business initiatives and transactions
Lead and/or support legal due diligence, including issue-spotting, risk triage, and coordination of subject-matter reviews (e.g., regulatory, privacy, contracting, employment, IP), and translate diligence findings into clear recommendations for decision-makers
Draft, review, and negotiate complex, non-standard agreements, including both commercial contracts and transaction documents (e.g., LOIs, NDAs, purchase agreements, ancillary agreements, transition services arrangements), ensuring alignment with business outcomes and risk tolerance
Represent the Legal Department in internal and external meetings; develop and deliver clear summaries and presentations for executive leadership and other stakeholders to support transaction governance, approvals, and broader enterprise initiatives
Manage and coordinate outside counsel and advisors on transaction and complex contracting matters to ensure quality, efficiency, and alignment with objectives
Leverage legal and industry expertise to identify strategic needs and lead, consult on, or execute initiatives; contribute to the development and continuous improvement of templates, playbooks, and processes to enable consistent, efficient execution

At least 10 years of experience in a law firm/in-house role, academic position, in a leadership capacity in a professional association, or any combination thereof with juris doctorate degree
Deep understanding of and experience advising on mergers and acquisitions as well as related strategic transactions
Ability to educate with every communication, using written and verbal communication to bring clarity and insight to clients and translating complex legal matters into relatable terms
Excellent interpersonal skills to facilitate collaboration with other in-house counsel, clerical staff, management staff, outside legal counsel, executive leaders, and industry leaders
Ability to organize and prioritize work while exercising ownership with minimal supervision
Willingness to be adaptable and flexible in both thinking style and work style
Strong strategic, analytical, advocacy, and negotiation skills
Excellent listening and observational skills
Demonstrated ability to recognize the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making
Exhibit leadership skills within the legal division and with functional leaders
Bar admission required upon hire
Preferred experience supporting healthcare-related mergers and acquisitions and complex strategic transactions, including due diligence, negotiation of transaction documents, and cross-functional coordination through closing and integration
Preferred familiarity with healthcare regulatory and compliance considerations that commonly arise in transactions (e.g., contracting, privacy/data, licensing/credentialing, reimbursement-related considerations), as relevant to the organization's business

Competitive base and incentive pay
401(k) with robust matching and non-matching contributions
Rich medical & pharmacy benefits
100% employer-paid dental and vision benefits
Holistic wellbeing program with deep financial incentives
Generous paid time off plus 12 paid holidays and your birthday off
Culture of growth and learning: career development; tuition reimbursement; recognition program
Family support: adoption assistance, fertility treatment, child, elder & pet care assistance
Social responsibility and volunteer opportunities
Employee discount program

At Delta Dental, we’re behind millions of smiles and counting. It was founded in 1955, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://www.deltadentalins.com.

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