Senior Corporate Associate - M&A & PE, Houston (Hybrid)

Argos Legal Partners; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Path to partnership

Hybrid flexibility

Parental leave

CLE support

Bar and association dues

Job summary

Argos Legal Partners in Houston is seeking associates with 3–8 years of corporate transactional experience to work on sophisticated, high-value transactions for public and private clients across energy, infrastructure, private equity, and growth-stage companies.

Join a team where you will take a meaningful role in negotiations, have direct partner access, and shape deal strategy while providing counsel on governance and financings. Houston-based with hybrid flexibility.

Qualifications

• J.D. from a top-tier law school with a strong academic record.
• 3–8 years of corporate transactional experience at a leading firm.
• Texas bar admission, or eligibility to waive in.
• Sharp drafting, sound judgment, and the ability to run a deal workstream independently.
• Energy, private equity or public company experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Work on M&A, joint ventures, private equity investments, and capital markets and securities transactions.
• Take a meaningful role in negotiations and client calls, with direct partner access instead of a deal team of 15.
• Advise on corporate governance, financings and day-to-day counseling for repeat clients.
• Mentor junior associates and help shape deal strategy.

Skills

Corporate transactions

Negotiation

Client communication

M&A

Education

J.D. from a top-tier law school

Job description

Argos Legal Partners in Houston is seeking associates with 3–8 years of corporate transactional experience to work on sophisticated, high-value transactions for public and private clients across energy, infrastructure, private equity, and growth-stage companies.

Join a team where you will take a meaningful role in negotiations, have direct partner access, and shape deal strategy while providing counsel on governance and financings. Houston-based with hybrid flexibility.