M&A Counsel

The role

The M&A Counsel will execute complex M&A transactions and support adjacent corporate and partnerships legal needs. This person will drive M&A work streams end-to-end, build an M&A playbook, and design scalable, AI-forward legal processes.

What you will do

• Execute on M&A and other strategic transactions
• Conduct due diligence and structure deal structures and term sheets
• Draft and review definitive agreements
• Negotiate key legal and business terms
• Manage signing, closing and post-closing integration
• Oversee outside counsel
• Design, implement, and improve scalable legal processes, templates, and playbooks
• Act as a business partner to Corp Dev, Finance, People, Product, and Operations
• Support adjacent corporate matters including entity management, employment and compensation, real estate, and insurance

Required qualifications

• JD degree
• Licensed to practice in either California or New York in good standing
• 4-6+ years of relevant legal experience in M&A transactions
• Ability to flex across adjacent corporate matters
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to manage competing priorities
• Ability to think creatively and strategically under tight timelines
• Team-focused and collaborative working style
• Strong sense of ownership
• Comfort operating independently in a rapidly evolving practice
• Exceptional communication skills
• Intellectual curiosity

Nice to have

• At least 4 years in the M&A group of a top-tier law firm
• Preferably as a 5th year+ associate
• Buy-side experience representing fast-growing technology companies

About the company

Harvey is transforming how legal and professional services operate by combining frontier agentic AI, an enterprise-grade platform, and deep domain expertise.