Senior Employment Counsel for M&A & Transactions

Mcguire; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 450,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mercer-like benefits

Annual discretionary bonus

Merit bonus opportunities

Job summary

McGuireWoods in Richmond, VA seeks a Senior Associate or Counsel for its Labor & Employment Department to handle high-stakes matters at the intersection of employment law, executive mobility, and corporate transactions. The role involves counseling corporate clients and private equity sponsors on issues from acquisitions to post-closing integration, collaborating with healthcare, PE, and M&A teams.

It emphasizes strategic advisory work, risk assessment, and crisis management in a fast-moving

Qualifications

• Seven+ years of relevant legal experience in labor and employment counseling and transactional matters.
• Experience advising on workplace policies, compliance, HR issues, and discrimination or wage-and-hour matters.
• Experience with government agency audits or investigations (DOL/EEOC) is valued.
• Experience with restrictive covenants, non-compete, non-solicit, and confidentiality obligations.
• Experience in mergers/acquisitions, private equity transactions, and post-closing integration.

Responsibilities

• Counsel clients and collaborate with deal teams on employment matters.
• Advise on workplace policies, compliance, and employee relations.
• Lead employment-related due diligence in corporate and PE transactions; identify risks and mitigate.
• Manage complex employment matters and deliver client-ready work product.
• Mentor junior associates and provide strategic guidance on client matters.

Skills

Labor & Employment

Transactional matters

HR policies

DOL/EEOC

M&A due diligence

Leadership mentoring

Legal research

Harvey AI

Education

JD / equivalent

Bar admission

Job description

McGuireWoods in Richmond, VA seeks a Senior Associate or Counsel for its Labor & Employment Department to handle high-stakes matters at the intersection of employment law, executive mobility, and corporate transactions. The role involves counseling corporate clients and private equity sponsors on issues from acquisitions to post-closing integration, collaborating with healthcare, PE, and M&A teams.

It emphasizes strategic advisory work, risk assessment, and crisis management in a fast-moving