M&A Lawyer - San Mateo, CA

Join Our Team as an M&A Lawyer at Axiom

Location: San Mateo

We are currently seeking an M&A Lawyer to work with one our our large semiconductor clients. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in M&A law, with a proven track record of successfully managing and executing complex M&A transactions. Ideal candidates would be willing to work hybrid in San Mateo, California. This is a full time, high visibility role embedded with the legal team and working cross functionally with finance, HR, IP, privacy, engineering, and executive leadership.

Responsibilities:

• Support IPO and transaction readiness efforts by:

• Strengthening corporate governance and subsidiary management, including foreign entities

• Ensuring diligence quality documentation across material contracts, policies, and compliance frameworks

• Supporting M&A, strategic investments, and corporate transactions as needed

• Reducing reliance on outside counsel for core corporate execution work

• Helping build the internal infrastructure necessary to withstand investor and acquirer scrutiny

• The role requires someone who can operate in both preparation mode and deal mode, with the ability to execute independently while escalating strategic issues appropriately

Qualifications:

• Five to eight years of corporate and M&A experience at a leading law firm

• Significant exposure to IPO transactions, public company readiness, or sponsor backed M&A

• Experience supporting private equity transactions strongly preferred

• Technology sector experience highly desirable

• Strong drafting skills across purchase agreements, disclosure schedules, board materials, and corporate documentation

• Solid understanding of capitalization tables, equity plans, and subsidiary structures

• Familiarity with diligence processes and investor expectations

• Ability to translate legal issues into practical business risk assessments

Preferred Skills:

• Experience reviewing and drafting ancillary transaction documents

• Experience managing data room materials and coordinating cross functional inputs

• Experience assisting in issue spotting across IP, employment, litigation, regulatory, and cross border matters

• Experience interfacing with finance on capitalization, equity administration, and structural matters

• Experience coordinating with HR on equity plans, retention structures, and employment related diligence

Compensation:

The estimated total compensation for full-time Axiom attorney roles is $104,500-325,000 per year and for non-attorney roles is $71,250-309,750 per year. Compensation decisions are based on various factors, including, but not limited to, experience, skills, certifications, location, and business needs. Employees may be eligible for additional benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance; paid holidays and PTO; flexible work arrangements; and professional development opportunities and tools.

About Axiom:

For over 25 years, Axiom has pioneered the alternative legal services industry, now serving more than 1,500 legal departments globally with our unique blend of world-class legal talent and advanced AI tools, delivering innovative solutions ranging from that combine top-tier talent with cutting-edge technology. We tackle complex legal matters across 12 practice areas for clients ranging from Fortune 100 to SMBs, empowering our legal professionals to engage in meaningful work that advances their careers. Our Talent NPS score of +71% and our Client NPS score of +64% highlight our commitment to excellence (Reported scores were Axiom’s average for 2025 – the legal industry average NPS score is +35%). Join our forward-thinking community where you’ll keep your career dynamic and multi-faceted, be part of a company that values agility, collaboration, and excellence, and love both the law and your life.

Learn more about life at Axiom.

Axiom is the global leader in high-caliber, on-demand legal talent. Covering North America, the UK, Europe, and APAC, we enable legal departments to drive efficiency and growth and meet the demands of today’s business landscape with best in class alterative legal services.

Diversity is core to our values and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Axiom ensures equal employment opportunity in recruitment and employment, without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religious creed or belief, political opinion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender identity status, pregnancy or maternity, age, disability, alienage or citizenship status, marital (or civil or other partnership recognized by law) status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation, military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Axiom prohibits and will not tolerate any such discrimination or harassment.

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