Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

Reporting to the Senior Director, Associate General Counsel – Mergers & Acquisitions, the Director - Mergers & Acquisitions Counsel position works closely with the Corporate Development and Strategy teams and senior leaders on M&A transactions. This includes leading transactions from a legal perspective, providing practical advice on issues related to the M&A pipeline, due diligence, deal structuring and contract negotiation.

Thermo Fisher has committed that inorganic growth, primarily through M&A, will represent the majority of our capital deployment strategy. Since the start of 2021, we completed two-dozen transactions representing approximately $30 billion in activity. We believe ourselves to be one of the most active M&A teams in any industry, and a clear leader in life sciences.

Key responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the M&A Legal, Corporate Development and Strategy teams and senior and functional leaders of our groups and divisions on M&A opportunities. Partner with functional specialists (e.g. Finance, Tax, IP, R&D, HR, Regulatory, EH&S, Risk, Competition) and other Company advisors (e.g. outside legal counsel, audit firms and investment banks), to coordinate due diligence activities, enable regulatory filings, prepare for closing and integrations; provide advice on deal-related issues.

• Work on a variety of transactions in all stages, from initial presentations and deal structuring to transaction closings and integration. Lead and support a wide and diverse range of M&A matters, including acquisitions, dispositions, mergers and joint ventures.

• Help draft and negotiate documentation including term sheets, bid letters, purchase agreements, and non-disclosure agreements.

• Support practice management activities, including selection and management of outside counsel, maintenance of guidelines for a worldwide M&A function. Drive an environment of continuous process improvement, including initiatives to enhance efficiency, quality and productivity.

Experience and Skills:

• JD from an accredited law school and a member in good standing with the bar. Licensed to practice law in the U.S.

• 7+ years target legal experience

• An established track record of handling large, sophisticated M&A transactions, including international deal experience; best-in-class law firm experience preferred

• Global life science, health care or highly regulated technology company experience is desired, but not required

• Ability to work well with senior management in strategic M&A initiatives as well as tactical matters; ability to collaborate with business leaders and other functions to achieve the M&A goals of the Company

• Excellent work ethic, strong negotiating and influencing skills; an enthusiastic self-starter

• A desire to problem-solve and learn, with a focus on making the team better by developing processes to help guide large teams engaged in complex and exciting work

• Exceptional oral and written communication skills

• Strong sense of ethics and integrity

• Willing to work from the Waltham, MA Headquarters

• Travel is estimated at 10 – 20%

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.