Senior Paralegal, Mergers & Acquisitions

Job Description

Here at Kraft Heinz, we grow our people to grow our business, because we believe that great people make great companies. When you join our table, you can expect access to an array of holistic wellness benefits* and perks, including medical, dental and vision coverage, 7% 401(k) matching, Business Resource Groups (BRGs) to help foster diversity, inclusion, and belonging for all employees, an industry-leading total rewards package that emphasizes a high discretionary bonus. *Benefits begin 30 days after hire for hourly employees, and immediately upon hire for salaried employees. Get a peek into life here at Kraft Heinz through our Instagram and TikTok channels!

Senior Paralegal, M&A at a Glance….

The Senior M&A Paralegal is responsible for providing advanced paralegal support to attorneys and business stakeholders on mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, strategic investments, corporate restructurings, and other complex strategic transactions. This role will help manage transaction workflows from initial diligence through signing, closing, and post-closing integration/separation, coordinate with internal teams and external counsel, maintain transaction records, assist with external counsel budget tracking, and independently anticipate and execute legal tasks under attorney oversight.

This is a hybrid role requiring 3 days onsite weekly at our office in Chicago.

What’s on the menu?

M&A and Strategic Transactions

• Support attorneys on all phases of M&A and strategic transactions, including acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, minority investments, carve-outs, internal restructurings, and post-closing integration matters • Assist with management of virtual data rooms, including preparing diligence request lists, organizing and uploading responsive materials, tracking open diligence items, coordinating Q&A processes, and maintaining document control • Coordinate cross-functional diligence with Legal, Finance, Tax, Accounting, Treasury, HR, IT, Procurement, Operations, Regulatory, and other business teams • Assist with preparation, review, execution, and organization of transaction documents, including confidentiality agreements, term sheets, purchase agreements, disclosure schedules, ancillary agreements, officer certificates, resolutions, powers of attorney, and closing deliverables • Assist with maintenance of transaction checklists, signing and closing agendas, diligence trackers, issues lists, post-closing obligation trackers, and other project management tools • Coordinate signing and closing mechanics, including collecting signatures, managing closing sets, tracking conditions to closing, organizing funds-flow and wire-related deliverables, and coordinating with external counsel and counterparties