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This senior-level role is key to advancing the companys inorganic growth strategy through mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and other strategic investments worldwide.\nYou will oversee the entire M&A lifecycle from target identification and due diligence to negotiation, closing, and post-merger integration acting as both legal advisor and project manager. 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