H-1B Visa Mergers And Acquisitions Jobs
Mergers and acquisitions roles sit squarely within H-1B visa specialty occupation territory, requiring at minimum a bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, or a related field. Investment banks, private equity firms, and Big Four advisory practices all file LCAs regularly for M&A analysts, associates, and vice presidents.
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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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About us
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.
Alternate Location:
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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Frame your degree for specialty occupation
M&A work demands direct degree-to-role alignment for H-1B approval. A finance, economics, or accounting degree strengthens your petition. If your degree is in a tangentially related field, gather coursework transcripts that show quantitative finance or valuation training.
Target firms with consistent LCA filing history
Use the OFLC Wage Search to filter Labor Condition Applications by SOC code 13-2051 (Financial Analysts) or 13-1111 (Management Analysts). Firms with recurring LCA filings for M&A titles have established sponsorship workflows and are less likely to balk at the process.
Search M&A roles on Migrate Mate
Migrate Mate filters M&A positions by verified H-1B sponsorship history, so you're not guessing which employers will file. Search by role title and filter for active LCA filings to surface firms that have sponsored similar positions recently.
Clarify employer-paid filing fee obligations early
M&A employers, especially banks and advisory firms, are accustomed to covering I-129 filing fees. USCIS prohibits H-1B workers from paying certain fees themselves. Confirm in writing during the offer stage that the firm will cover required government fees before you accept.
Use the prevailing wage tier to assess your offer
DOL sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and metro area. The LCA your employer files must certify your salary meets at least Level I. Run your job title and location through the OFLC Wage Search before accepting an offer to verify the filed wage is compliant.
H-1B Visa Mergers And Acquisitions: Frequently Asked Questions
Do M&A roles qualify as H-1B specialty occupations?
Yes. M&A analyst, associate, and VP roles consistently qualify because they require at minimum a bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, or a closely related field. USCIS evaluates the specific duties listed in your I-129 petition, so your employer's job description should explicitly state the degree requirement rather than listing it as preferred.
Which employers most commonly sponsor H-1B visas for M&A positions?
Investment banks, Big Four accounting and advisory firms, boutique M&A advisory shops, and corporate development teams at large public companies all file H-1B petitions for M&A roles. You can identify which specific employers have active LCA filings for similar titles using the OFLC Wage Search or by browsing verified sponsoring employers on Migrate Mate.
Can I switch M&A employers on an H-1B without restarting the process?
Yes, under H-1B portability rules you can start working for a new M&A employer as soon as they file an I-129 petition on your behalf, provided your previous H-1B was approved and you haven't been out of status. You don't need to wait for the new petition to be approved, but the new employer must file before your current authorization lapses.
How does the H-1B prevailing wage requirement affect M&A compensation structures?
Your employer's LCA must certify your salary meets DOL prevailing wage for the relevant M&A occupation and metro area. Performance bonuses, carried interest, and deal fees typically don't count toward satisfying the prevailing wage floor. If your base salary falls below the certified wage level, the LCA won't pass DOL review, regardless of total compensation expectations.
What happens to my H-1B status if a deal closes and my M&A role is eliminated?
If your employer terminates your position, you enter a 60-day grace period during which you can find a new sponsoring employer and have them file an H-1B transfer. M&A roles at banks and advisory firms are sometimes affected by post-merger restructuring, so it's worth maintaining relationships with firms that have active LCA filing histories in case you need to move quickly.