VDS Consulting Group

Lean manufacturing and supply chain consulting

Legal Due Diligence Consultant

Legal Counsel & Legal SupportConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeWest Palm Beach, FL, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A Juris Doctor and active bar admission are required.
At least 7 years of mergers and acquisitions, corporate, or in-house counsel experience is required.
Experience running legal due diligence workstreams and data-room reviews on live deals is required.
Ability to explain legal risk in business and dollar terms is required.

Responsibilities

Review material customer, supplier, distribution, lease, licensing, and joint venture contracts.
Flag change-of-control, assignment, exclusivity, and termination clauses that affect deal value.
Assess pending and threatened litigation, warranty claims, and regulatory actions.
Review corporate governance, ownership structure, board records, and permits.
Evaluate employment agreements, labor relations, union contracts, and benefit obligations.
Check intellectual property ownership, trade compliance requirements under ITAR and EAR, and sector regulations such as FDA or FAA requirements.
Translate findings into representations, warranties, indemnities, and closing conditions with outside counsel.
After closing, lead contract novation, entity cleanup, and compliance program setup.
On the operating-partner pathway, serve as interim general counsel or governance lead and build contract, compliance, and board processes.

Desired Qualifications

Knowledge of regulated industries such as aerospace and defense, pharmaceuticals and medical devices, or oil and gas is preferred.

Legal Due Diligence Consultant

Contract to hire · Operating Partner pathway (general counsel / governance track)
You will find the liabilities that don't show up in the numbers. You review contracts, disputes, and governance so the buyer knows what it is inheriting, and you work alongside the deal's outside counsel.
What you'll do

Review material contracts: customer, supplier, distribution, lease, licensing, and joint venture agreements.
Flag change-of-control, assignment, exclusivity, and termination clauses that affect deal value.
Assess pending and threatened litigation, warranty claims, and regulatory actions.
Review corporate governance, ownership structure, board records, and permits.
Evaluate employment agreements, labor relations, union contracts, and benefit obligations.
Check intellectual property ownership, trade compliance (ITAR, EAR), and sector regulations such as FDA or FAA.
Translate findings into reps, warranties, indemnities, and closing conditions with outside counsel.
After close, lead contract novation, entity cleanup, and compliance program setup.

What you bring

JD and active bar admission; 7+ years of M&A, corporate, or in-house counsel experience.
Experience running legal diligence workstreams and data-room reviews on live deals.
Knowledge of regulated industries such as aerospace & defense, pharma & medical devices, or oil & gas preferred.
Ability to explain legal risk in business and dollar terms.

Operating Partner path: interim general counsel or governance lead, building contract, compliance, and board processes.
Note: VDS complements, and does not replace, the transaction's legal counsel.

About the Company

VDS Consulting Group

Lean manufacturing and supply chain consulting

VDS Consulting Group provides management consulting focused on Lean Manufacturing, supply chain, and business processes, helping senior executives and private equity investors improve margins, reduce working capital, and increase enterprise value. They deliver end-to-end improvement programs and targeted projects using their Value Driven Approach to quickly identify and close gaps in safety, quality, delivery, and cost. They also offer on-demand executive-level talent—from analysts to CEO—for interim staffing and direct hire, and provide Lean Six Sigma and operational excellence training. VDS serves multiple industries including Manufacturing, Oil and Gas, Chemicals, Life Sciences, Insurance, Healthcare, Pharma, Automotive, and Aerospace. Their differentiators include rapid access to the right experts, end-to-end process optimization, and a stated goal of achieving a strong ROI, with a focus on speeding improvements and filling performance gaps when speed and quality matter.

Company size: 1-10
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Port St. Lucie, FL
Founded: 2018

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