Vice President, Legal – Acquisitions & Investments

POSITION SUMMARY

The primary role of the Vice President, Legal – Acquisitions & Investments is to coordinate and lead the company’s internal operations teams in corporate transactions, including acquisitions of and investments in commercial real estate and personal property. The position requires the ability to coordinate and manage transactional documents and due diligence with involvement from internal and external teams, including finance, HR, insurance, legal and mountain operations, as well as various third-party consultants. Reporting directly to the Chief Legal & Social Responsibility Officer, the successful candidate will be expected to develop a new Acquisitions & Investments process and specialty within the Legal & Social Responsibility team. The successful candidate should come to the position with advanced knowledge and experience exclusively in mergers and acquisitions and should be ready to work with members of the finance and executive team and others to make an immediate impact.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Own, develop, and execute plans and strategic goals advancing the company’s M&A objectives, directing actions with direct impact to the achievement of goals and results.
2. Lead and structure acquisitions, investments and divestures, and financing transactions, including with respect to complex commercial real estate and personal property transactions, from inception through close.
3. Draft high quality LOIs, NDAs, acquisition agreements and related schedules.
4. Lead due diligence, both through site visits and virtual data rooms, and lead post-close operational transitions, including labor and employment transitions.
5. Recommend, implement, and operationalize strategies and processes associated with M&A transactions, with a high degree of responsibility for resources. Frequently influence business decisions made by leadership.
6. Improve company M&A processes using significant conceptualizing, reasoning and interpretation skills. Effectively handle multiple problems and issues that are complex, numerous, and undefined, where information may be difficult to obtain. Conduct extensive investigation to understand the root cause of M&A challenges, solving problems by drawing from prior experience and analysis of issues.
7. Communicate effectively with parties within and outside of the M&A function, including written and verbal briefings with executive leadership and senior leaders regarding matters of significant importance to the company. Communicate effectively with external counsel and experts.
8. Negotiate and work to influence others to accept recommended views, practices, concepts, and approaches.
9. Able to manage equitable talent acquisition, talent development, and advance employee satisfaction and engagement within the M&A team as needed.
10. Serve as liaison between internal teams, including finance, M&A, tax and legal, and external counsel.
11. Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION, ACCREDITATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

1. J.D. from an ABA accredited law school.
2. Member in good standing with the Colorado or other relevant State Bar Association. Admission to California, Utah, Vermont, Idaho, New York, West Virginia, Washington bars or admitted in any Canadian Provinces is beneficial.
3. Minimum 10 years relevant experience primarily devoted to M&A matters.
4. Both in-house and law firm experience is preferred.
5. Experience leading acquisitions, investments and divestures, including with respect to commercial real estate and personal property transactions.
6. Experience leading financing transactions.
7. Experience servicing public and private companies, private equity and other financial sponsors, boards of directors and special committees.
8. Substantial drafting experience, with excellence achieved in drafting LOIs, NDAs, acquisition agreements and related schedules.
9. Experience with environmental due diligence, including an understanding of various state environmental and water laws and regulatory issues, including Phase I and II ESAs, Vermont Act 250 Program.
10. Experience with structuring complex transactions.
11. Experience monitoring and reporting on M&A market trends.
12. Experience leading and coordinating transactions from inception through to close.
13. Experience leading due diligence, both through site visits and virtual data rooms.
14. Experience with post-close operational transitions, including labor and employment transitions.
15. Experience with general corporate and corporate governance matters.
16. Experience with management and leadership of cross-department project teams.

QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS

1. You are a team player focused on best results and positive outcomes.
2. You work hard to deliver a timely, accurate, and complete work product.
3. You identify issues and proactively offer solutions.
4. You are comfortable and very familiar with technology.
5. You possess a strong habit of follow-through.
6. You have excellent communication and organizational abilities.
7. You are skilled in oral and written negotiation and advocacy.
8. You bring a fun, positive, and energetic attitude with you to work.
9. You are professional and courteous in all manners.
10. You bring professional/lived experience working in a culturally competent manner with a diverse range of people.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

Denver area base salary range: $174,000 – $262,000 per year

WHAT WE OFFER

• Free Ikon Pass for all eligible employees + additional free skiing/riding privileges across the family of Company resorts for eligible employees and their dependents
• Discounted skiing/riding for friends and family of eligible employees across the family of Company resorts
• Flexible Time Off (FTO) and Paid Time Off (PTO) policies for eligible employees to relax and recharge
• Generous discounts on outdoor gear, apparel, rental cars, etc.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability insurance, EAP, HSAs, FSAs, and more
• 401(k) plan with generous company match
• Paid parental leave of up to 6 weeks for eligible employees
• Commuter benefits (Denver employees only)
• Flexible/hybrid workplace policy empowering employees to work from home , while encouraging regular in-person collaboration in our dog-friendly company headquarters office located in Denver’s RiNo Art District neighborhood