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CleraPosted Nov 10, 2026
Founding Dealmaker, M&A, Partner Track
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Clera Founding Dealmaker, M&A, Partner Track at Clera leading live M&A transactions and collaborating with engineers to automate deal workflows. Responsible for client advisory and deal execution.
Responsibilities
- Join an AI-powered investment banking team as a founding M&A dealmaker. You will lead live transactions while working with engineers to turn manual deal execution into scalable software workflows.
- Lead M&A transactions from mandate through closing, including client advice, process management, buyer negotiations, and execution details.
- Work with engineers to identify repeatable deal tasks, define automation requirements, and validate new workflows on live transactions.
- Build client relationships, advise clients, and take on more deals as software supports execution.
- Help hire and build the initial deal execution team.
Qualification
One to four years of experienceTypicallyOwnership of live M&A transactions
Required
- One to four years of experience, with M&A execution experience as an Analyst or Associate at a leading investment bank or advisory firm.
- Typically, one to two years in banking followed by meaningful experience at a high-growth startup, growth equity or venture capital firm, or small to midsize private equity fund.
- Ownership of live M&A transactions, including process management, client advisory, negotiation, and execution.
- Strong commercial judgment and client-facing skills, with the ability to earn trust and manage relationships independently.
- Ability to translate recurring manual work into clear software requirements and assess whether the resulting tools work in practice.
Benefits
- Equity/RSU
Company
Clera
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