Senior Transactional Labor & Employment Associate or Counsel

McGuireWoods LLP; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

McGuireWoods LLP is seeking a senior employment counsel in Richmond, VA, focusing on sophisticated matters at the intersection of employment law, executive mobility, and corporate transactions. The team advises on employment issues in acquisitions, divestitures, leadership transitions, restrictive covenant disputes, and post-closing integration.

The role involves leading employment-related due diligence in transactions, independently managing complex matters, and mentoring junior associates

Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of employment law in corporate contexts.
• Experience advising on executive mobility, covenants, and wage misclassification.

Responsibilities

• Lead employment-related due diligence in corporate and private equity transactions, identifying risks, developing mitigation, and supervising junior associates.
• Independently manage complex employment matters and transactional workstreams during deals.
• Provide mentorship and developmental support to junior associates.
• Counsel on workplace policies, employment compliance, employee relations, restrictive covenants, and wage misclassification, including structuring, drafting, and enforceability.

Job description

Overview

• The role focuses on sophisticated matters at the intersection of employment law, executive mobility, and corporate transactions, distinct from traditional employment law.
• The team advises corporate clients and private equity sponsors on employment issues in 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.
• Counseling responsibilities include workplace policies, employment compliance, employee relations (e.g., discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage-and-hour issues), and advising on restrictive covenants and wage misclassification, covering their structuring, drafting, and enforceability.
• Responsibilities include leading employment-related due diligence in corporate and private equity transactions (identifying risks, developing mitigation, supervising junior associates), independently managing complex employment matters and transactional workstreams, and partnering with senior executives on sensitive personnel and leadership transition issues.
• The position also involves providing mentorship and developmental support to junior associates.