Mergers and Acquisitions + Energy Associate

Advocates Legal Recruiting; Washington; Hybrid; USD 260,000 - 310,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocates Legal Recruiting in Washington, DC, is seeking an Associate for a leading AmLaw 100 firm's M&A and energy transactions group. The role covers buy-side and sell-side deals, divestitures, and joint ventures, with deep involvement in energy projects and related contracts.

The ideal candidate has 3–4 years of law firm experience in M&A and/or energy transactions, experience with renewables or oil and gas, strong drafting, and issue-spotting skills; DC Bar admission or waiver is required.

Qualifications

• 3–4 years of law firm experience in M&A and/or energy transactions.
• Exposure to renewables, oil and gas, or project development is a plus.
• Strong drafting and issue-spotting; able to work directly with deal teams and clients.
• Active DC Bar required or waive-in.

Responsibilities

• Buy-side and sell-side M&A, divestitures, and joint ventures.
• Energy transactional matters, including renewables and energy contracts.
• Collaborate with tax, benefits, labor, environmental, real estate, securities, and antitrust teams as needed.

Skills

M&A experience

Energy transactions

Drafting

Client interaction

Job description

Mergers and Acquisitions + Energy Associate

Washington, United States | Posted on 07/21/2026

M&A and Energy Transactions Associate (3–4 years) | Washington, DC | AmLaw 100

A leading AmLaw 100 firm is hiring in Washington, DC for a deal associate who wants a true split of core M&A and energy-sector transactions . The group stays busy, and sits in the middle of the firm’s platform.

ROLE SUMMARY

Buy-side and sell-side M&A, divestitures, and joint ventures

Energy transactional matters, including renewables, oil and gas, project development, and energy-related commercial contracts

Deals staffed with tax, benefits, labor, environmental, real estate, securities, and antitrust as needed, so you learn how the whole machine works, not just one lane

CANDIDATE PROFILE

3–4 years of law firm experience in M&A and/or energy transactions (national-platform experience preferred)

Exposure to renewables, oil and gas, project development, or energy commercial contracts is a plus

Strong drafting and issue-spotting, comfortable working directly with deal teams and clients

Active DC Bar required or waive-in.

WHY THIS ROLE

The firm is consistently ranked for M&A deal activity in major league tables and is recognized for mid-market M&A strength.

Credible energy platform with recognition in Projects: Power and Renewables (Transactional) , which matters if you want energy work that is actually transactional and not just adjacent.

Clear economics: $260,000–$310,000 base range for this seat (plus bonus structure per firm policy).

Hybrid