Legal Counsel Mergers & Acquisitions

Weatherford; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Weatherford is seeking an experienced Legal Counsel, Mergers & Acquisitions to join the Houston, Texas team. The role supports global acquisition, divestiture, strategic investment, and integration activities, working with the lead M&A Attorney to manage transactions through closing.

The successful candidate will assist with due diligence, drafting and negotiation, regulatory coordination, post-closing integration, governance matters, and cross-functional project management across jurisdictions.

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited U.S. law school.
• Licensed to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction (Texas preferred).
• Approximately 2–4 years of corporate, M&A, securities, or commercial legal experience.
• Strong drafting and project management skills.
• Experience managing multiple workstreams and competing priorities.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Support acquisitions, divestitures, minority investments, and other strategic transactions.
• Coordinate legal due diligence activities and manage data rooms.
• Review, draft, and negotiate NDAs, letters of intent, purchase agreements, and closing documents.
• Coordinate with external counsel on transaction execution and regulatory requirements.
• Prepare transaction summaries, risk assessments, and materials for leadership.
• Support legal integration activities following acquisitions and investments.
• Assist with formation and governance of joint ventures and strategic partnerships.

Skills

Drafting

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Multitasking/Prioritization

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) from a U.S. law school

Bar admission in at least one U.S. jurisdiction (Texas preferred)

Job description

Description

Job Overview:

Weatherford is seeking an experienced Legal Counsel, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) to join the Team in Houston, Texas.

Reporting to the Assistant General Counsel, Mergers & Acquisitions, the Legal Counsel will support Weatherford's global acquisition, divestiture, strategic investment, and integration activities.

The role will work directly with the Company’s lead M&A Attorney to help manage transactions from initial evaluation through post-closing integration. The successful candidate will assist with due diligence, transaction execution, regulatory coordination, post-closing integration, corporate governance matters, and project management across multiple jurisdictions.

This position provides the opportunity to gain hands‑on experience across all phases of domestic and international transactions while working closely with senior business leaders, external counsel, and cross‑functional stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

Transaction Support

• Support acquisitions, divestitures, minority investments, and other strategic transactions.
• Coordinate legal due diligence activities and assist in managing data rooms and diligence requests.
• Review, draft, and negotiate NDAs, letters of intent, purchase agreements, disclosure schedules, ancillary transaction documents, and closing deliverables.
• Coordinate with external counsel on transaction execution and regulatory requirements.
• Assist in preparing transaction summaries, risk assessments, and materials for executive leadership.

Regulatory and External Counsel Management

• Support merger control, antitrust, FDI, and other regulatory filing processes.
• Coordinate with external counsel across multiple jurisdictions.
• Track regulatory approvals, closing conditions, and critical transaction milestones.
• Help maintain transaction trackers and manage legal workstreams through signing and closing.

Post-Closing Integration

• Support legal integration activities following acquisitions and strategic investments.
• Assist with implementation of integration plans across legal, compliance, HR, finance, tax, treasury, and operational functions.

Joint Ventures and Strategic Investments

• Assist with formation and governance of joint ventures and strategic partnerships.
• Support drafting and negotiation of shareholder agreements, LLC agreements, governance documents, and related arrangements.
• Assist in monitoring governance obligations, reserved matters, reporting requirements, and funding commitments.

Qualifications & Experience Required:

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited U.S. law school.
• Licensed to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction (preferably Texas).
• Approximately 2‑4 years of corporate, M&A, securities, or commercial legal experience.
• Strong drafting and project management skills.
• Experience managing multiple workstreams and competing priorities.
• Strong communication and stakeholder‑management capabilities.

Qualifications & Experience Preferred:

• Experience at a major law firm or sophisticated in‑house legal department.
• Exposure to mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, and commercial transactions.
• Experience supporting cross‑border matters.
• Energy / oilfield services industry experience.

About Us:

Weatherford is a leading global energy services company. Our world‑class experts partner with customers to optimize their resources and realize the full potential of their assets. Across our operating locations, including manufacturing, research and development, service, and training facilities, operators choose us for strategic solutions that add efficiency, flexibility, and responsibility to any energy operation.
When you join Weatherford, you instantly feel connected to something bigger – a community that is grounded by our core values and driven to create innovative solutions for our customers. We celebrate each other’s successes, grow together, and learn from each other constantly. Individually, we are impressive. Together, we are unstoppable. We are One Weatherford.
Weatherford is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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