Corporate / M&A Paralegal

Job Description

M&A Paralegal | 7-Eleven

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at 7-Eleven, supporting legal functions for transactions across the United States and Canada. 7-Eleven operates over 86,000 locations worldwide, focusing on convenience, restaurants, and fuel innovation to be the customer’s first choice. This position is an integral part of the Legal group, crucial for executing general corporate and M&A strategies by managing a high volume of deal-related documents. The role requires frequent coordination across multiple company departments and divisions to ensure proper handling of issues.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Not specified

• Team: Legal group, supporting the M&A team
• Mission: This role supports the Legal group by managing deal-related documents and contributing to general corporate and M&A strategies for transactions across the United States and Canada.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Deal Documentation: Draft, review, and revise confidentiality agreements, indications of interest, and letters of intent based on standard forms.
• Due Diligence Coordination: Oversee and coordinate with business teams on due diligence review and revise disclosure schedules accordingly.
• Transaction Management: Assist with issue spotting in purchase agreements, draft and maintain transaction checklists, and manage the closing process including coordinating with title companies and escrow agents.
• Real Estate Support: Draft ancillary transaction documents such as landlord consents, assignment and assumption agreements, and assist with title review including surveys, commitments, and zoning reports.
• Corporate Governance: Draft corporate consents, manage corporate entity changes for directors and officers, respond to inquiries about company delegations, and conduct basic research on securities or governance issues.

The Must-Haves
• Background: A Bachelor’s degree and/or paralegal certificate from an ABA approved institution is strongly preferred, combined with relevant legal and real estate or M&A transactional knowledge.
• Experience: At least 3 years of experience in relevant legal and real estate or M&A transactional work.
• Skills: Strong written communication skills in English; strong organizational skills for prioritizing workload and managing deadlines; strong grasp of purchase agreements, legal concepts, and M&A documents, particularly those involving real estate transactions.