Axon
Axon is hiring an Assistant General Counsel, M&A in Boston, Suffolk County, where you'll drive legal strategy and execution across mergers, acquisitions, and corporate transactions while supporting our mission to protect life and advance justice systems.
About the Role
As Assistant General Counsel focused on Mergers & Acquisitions, you'll join Axon's legal team to manage the full lifecycle of corporate transactions and strategic growth initiatives. Working alongside our General Counsel, you'll be responsible for legal evaluation, negotiation, documentation, and closing support for deals that shape our future. This full-time position offers the opportunity to build expertise in complex M&A work while directly influencing corporate strategy.
What You'll Do
- Lead legal due diligence processes, including document review, risk identification, and preliminary assessment for acquisition targets
- Prepare and negotiate merger agreements, asset purchase agreements, stock purchase agreements, and ancillary transaction documents
- Analyze legal, regulatory, and contractual considerations affecting deal structure and valuation
- Coordinate with finance, operations, and business development teams to align legal requirements with business objectives
- Advise on deal structuring options, entity considerations, and post-closing integration planning
- Support the General Counsel on corporate governance, compliance matters, and general legal counsel responsibilities
What We're Looking For
- Licensed attorney (JD required; active bar admission in any US state)
- Minimum 3 years of corporate law experience, with meaningful focus on M&A, business transactions, or corporate practice at a law firm or in-house legal team
- Demonstrated expertise in acquisition structures, transaction documentation, and deal negotiation
- Superior legal writing and analysis capabilities with high attention to detail
- Proven ability to manage multiple parallel transactions while working both independently and cross-functionally
- Strong interpersonal skills with ability to communicate legal concepts clearly to business-side partners
About Axon
Axon connects the public safety community with cloud software and devices that protect life and advance justice. We partner with law enforcement, fire departments, and emergency services to deliver trusted technology and data solutions. At Axon, we value diverse perspectives, collaborative teamwork, and solving society's most meaningful safety and justice challenges.
How to Apply
Apply through this listing to join our legal team and advance your M&A career at Axon in Boston.
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Working in Boston, MA
Boston is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Massachusetts. It serves as a cultural and financial center of New England, a region of the Northeastern United States. Boston has an area of 48.4 sq mi (125 km2) and a population of 675,647 as of the 2020 census, making it the third-most populous city in the Northeastern United States after New York City and Philadelphia. The larger Greater Boston metropolitan statistical area had a population of 4.9 million in 2023, making it the largest metropolitan area in New England and the eleventh-largest in the United States.
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