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Corporate M&A Associate, Houston & Washington DC · Vault Top 30 Firm

Private practiceMergers and AcquisitionsPrivate EquityCorporatemid-associateHouston, Texas; District of Columbia

Mid-level associate for a corporate/M&A practice. 3–6 years of experience across public and private buy-side and sell-side M&A, drafting transaction documents, due diligence and deal execution. Work spans complex M&A, private equity investments and joint ventures across industrials, energy, infrastructure, manufacturing and technology. Capital markets experience valued but not required. Top-tier academics and large-firm experience expected.

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