Mergers and Acquisitions Counsel

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At ExxonMobil, our vision is to lead in energy innovations that advance modern living and while reducing emissions. As one of the world's largest publicly traded energy and chemical companies, we are powered by a unique and diverse workforce fueled by the pride in what we do and what we stand for.

The success of our Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses is the result of the talent, curiosity and drive of our people. They bring solutions every day to optimize our strategy in energy, chemicals, lubricants and lower-emissions technologies.

We invite you to bring your ideas to ExxonMobil to help create sustainable solutions that improve quality of life and meet society's evolving needs. Learn more about our What and our Why and how we can work together .

About Houston

ExxonMobil's state-of-the-art campus north of Houston serves as home to its Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses and their associated service groups. The facility opened in 2014 and accommodates more than 10,000 employees and visitors.


By bringing many global functional groups together, the campus provides employees with the tools and capabilities needed today, and in the future, to achieve business objectives and accelerate the discovery of new resources, technologies and products. It was designed to foster improved collaboration, creativity and innovation and enhance the company's ability to attract, develop and retain the top talent in the industry.


The campus is located in Spring, Texas, on 385 wooded acres immediately to the west of Interstate Highway 45 (I-45), at the intersection of I-45 and the Hardy Toll Road, approximately 25 miles from the cultural vibrancy of downtown Houston.


The campus was constructed to the highest standards of energy efficiency and environmental stewardship. Its design incorporates extensive research into best practices in building and workplace design through extensive benchmarking of the world's top academic, research, and corporate facilities.


Learn more about what we do in Houston here.

Role Overview

Exxon Mobil Corporation ("ExxonMobil") is seeking to hire a junior or mid-level attorney with strong corporate law experience to join a team dedicated to supporting M&A deals and other strategic transactions. The position will be located at ExxonMobil's corporate headquarters in Spring, Texas. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on world-class global transactions and to diversify your career within an industry-leading energy company.

What you will do

• Support a wide range of domestic and international strategic transactions, including joint ventures, acquisitions, and divestments.
• Lead the drafting and negotiation of transaction documents.
• Develop a deep understanding of ExxonMobil's businesses and use sound judgment to solve important business problems.
• Collaborate closely with ExxonMobil business teams to advance business priorities

About you

Skills and Qualifications

• Minimum of two years of corporate transactional experience, including at least two years of relevant experience at a major law firm.
• Excellent business judgment.
• High ethical standards and integrity.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability and desire to collaborate as a member of an integrated team.
• Strong college and law school record.Licensed to practice law in at least one state.
• Able and willing to travel domestically and internationally as needed.

Preferred Qualifications/ Experience

• Significant M&A and project experience in the energy industry.
• At least two years of in-house experience supporting major transactions.
• Experience working on complex international or cross-border transactions.
• Demonstrated ability to lead all aspects of acquisitions, divestments, and joint venture transactions, including conducting due diligence, drafting and negotiating transaction documents, and supporting deals through closing.
• Experience navigating antitrust risks and other compliance issues associated with major transactions.
• Demonstrated record of leadership and initiative in the workplace and community.
• Foreign language proficiency is a plus.

Equal Opportunity Employer

ExxonMobil is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or physical or mental disability.

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ExxonMobil is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or physical or mental disability.

Nothing herein is intended to override the corporate separateness of local entities. Working relationships discussed herein do not necessarily represent a reporting connection, but may reflect a functional guidance, stewardship, or service relationship.

Exxon Mobil Corporation has numerous affiliates, many with names that include ExxonMobil, Exxon, Esso and Mobil. For convenience and simplicity, those terms and terms like corporation, company, our, we and its are sometimes used as abbreviated references to specific affiliates or affiliate groups. Abbreviated references describing global or regional operational organizations and global or regional business lines are also sometimes used for convenience and simplicity. Similarly, ExxonMobil has business relationships with thousands of customers, suppliers, governments, and others. For convenience and simplicity, words like venture, joint venture, partnership, co-venturer, and partner are used to indicate business relationships involving common activities and interests, and those words may not indicate precise legal relationships.


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