Labor & Employment Transactional Associate

McGuireWoods is seeking a sharp, driven associate with 3–6 years of experience to join our Labor & Employment department, within a sophisticated transactional and advisory practice where employment law, executive mobility, and corporate dealmaking intersect. This is not a traditional employment law role. Our team works at the center of high-stakes matters where personnel issues directly affect enterprise value, leadership stability, and post-closing integration. You will work closely with corporate deal teams, private equity sponsors, and corporate clients navigating workforce challenges that arise in connection with M&A transactions, leadership transitions, restrictive covenant enforcement, and other sensitive personnel issues that arise during and after transactions. As an associate in this practice, you will work closely with our team on sophisticated employment matters that require strategic thinking, strong judgment, and the ability to move quickly. This is an opportunity to develop a practice that blends transactional work with strategic advisory and crisis management—and to do so in a fast-moving, high-stakes environment where your contributions will be visible and valued. This position may be based in Pittsburgh, Charlotte, Chicago, or Dallas. McGuireWoods, one of the world’s leading law firms, has provided legal solutions to corporate, individual and nonprofit clients since 1834. Along with excellent benefits, McGuireWoods offers our attorneys a competitive salary with hours and merit bonus opportunities and billable hours credit for pro bono work. Continually establishing new initiatives and enhancing existing efforts, we focus on meaningful support for our lawyers in their careers. Our Applicant Disclosures describe your rights. Our Privacy Statement describes how we will process and safeguard your personal data. Responsibilities:Associates will work with deal teams and clients on a range of employment-related transactional matters, including:Supporting labor and employment diligence in mergers, acquisitions, and private equity investmentsDrafting and negotiating executive employment agreements, separation arrangements, and restrictive covenant agreementsAdvising on executive mobility issues, including the structuring and enforceability of non-competition and non-solicitation obligationsSupporting post-transaction workforce integration, including executive transitions and sensitive personnel matters that arise following closingPartnering with senior executives and corporate leadership to advise on personnel and governance issues where discretion and strategic judgment are essentialCollaborating with corporate deal teams and private equity sponsors on matters where employment issues affect transaction value and risk allocation ⁠​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​⁠GIH-GBL_lawcruit-lawcruit_mcguire_3630