Corporate Counsel, M&A

Overview

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Corporate Counsel to join our dynamic Legal team, focusing on Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), corporate compliance, and entity management. In this role, you will support strategic transactions, compliance programs, and entity management, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to help build a strong, scalable legal framework. You will work closely with teams across the organization, including Corporate Development, Finance, Tax, Compliance and Human Resources, to address complex legal matters and deliver practical, business-oriented solutions.

About the Team

Instacart’s Legal Team provides top-notch service and counseling to various parts of Instacart’s business. You will join a proactive and deeply engaged team that values collaboration and innovative problem-solving. We take a practical, efficient, solution-oriented approach to everything we do and aim to build strong and trusting relationships with our team, leadership, and cross-functional partners. We are looking for highly motivated teammates who are ready to dig in and hit the ground running.

About the Job

As Corporate Counsel, your responsibilities will include:

• Advise and execute on M&A transactions, including due diligence, structuring, drafting, negotiating, and closing acquisition agreements as well as post-closing integration activities.
• Advise and execute strategic investments, and other strategic transaction-related matters.
• Support development and implementation of compliance and ethics programs in collaboration with Compliance and HR teams.
• Oversee corporate governance and compliance matters for domestic and international subsidiaries, including entity formation, maintenance, and dissolution.
• Develop strong relationships with cross-functional teams, including Corporate Development, Finance, Tax, Compliance and Human Resources.
• Work efficiently with outside counsel as required.
• Support special projects as needed.

About You

We are looking for candidates who bring strong expertise in M&A and other strategic transactions combined with a desire to expand into compliance and governance work.

Minimum Qualifications:

• J.D. degree from an accredited law school and admission to at least one U.S. jurisdiction (California preferred).
• 5+ years of M&A experience, with significant law firm or in-house experience and experience advising on strategic investments.
• Interest in corporate compliance and ethics, with a willingness to develop training programs and processes.
• High level of initiative, flexibility, and adaptability to meet a variety of challenges and priorities.
• Excellent business judgment with a capacity to make decisions and provide advice.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with high initiative, flexibility, and a team-first approach.
• Advanced analytical ability, attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to effectively communicate complex legal and compliance issues clearly and concisely  
• Self-motivated, proactive, and adaptable, capable of prioritizing and managing multiple projects.
• Willingness to roll up sleeves and collaborate cross-functionally.
• Ability to participate in strategy and operational goal development, working closely with business units.
• Positive attitude, good humor, high empathy, and composure in challenging situations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in corporate compliance and ethics programs, including training implementation and policy design and/or entity management (domestic and international).
• In-house legal experience in a corporate legal department, especially at a consumer-facing and/or technology business.