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McGuireWoods LLP

McGuireWoods LLP

Senior Transactional Labor & Employment Associate or Counsel

6+ PQE · October 30, 2026 (Today)

McGuireWoods LLP

McGuireWoods LLP

Senior Transactional Labor & Employment Associate or Counsel

6+ PQE · October 30, 2026 (Today)

Salary

$250,000 - $450,000

Employment type

Full-time

Practice area

Labor & Employment · Compliance/Regulatory · M&A · Private Equity

Location

District of Columbia

Overview

  • The role focuses on sophisticated matters at the intersection of employment law, executive mobility, and corporate transactions, distinct from traditional employment law.
  • Our team advises corporate clients and private equity sponsors on high-stakes employment issues arising from acquisitions, divestitures, leadership transitions, restrictive covenant disputes, and post-closing integration.
  • The practice works closely with McGuireWoods’ nationally ranked Healthcare, Private Equity, and M&A teams, serving as a key resource for deal teams.
  • Attorneys in this role counsel clients on workplace policies, employment compliance, employee relations, HR matters, including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wage-and-hour issues.
  • Work involves advising on restrictive covenant and wage misclassification issues, including the structuring, drafting, and enforceability of non-competition, non-solicitation, and confidentiality obligations.
  • Responsibilities include leading employment-related due diligence in corporate and private equity transactions, identifying and prioritizing material legal and business risks, developing practical mitigation strategies, and supervising junior associates.
  • The role entails independently managing complex employment matters and transactional workstreams, coordinating with deal teams, and delivering timely, client-ready work product.
  • Attorneys partner with senior executives and corporate leadership to advise on sensitive personnel, leadership transition, and governance issues.
  • The position offers opportunities to provide mentorship and developmental support to junior associates through substantive guidance, constructive feedback, and increased responsibility on complex client matters.

View this job posting on the firm's site.

Last updated: October 30, 2026

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