Lawyer Recruiting: Open Positions

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Listed below are the positions that are currently available in our various offices. A resume and law school transcript should be sent by e-mail to the attention of the Recruiting Contact listed for the office to which you are applying, or as otherwise noted in the posting.

NOTICE TO LEGAL SEARCH FIRMS: Legal search firms that wish to present candidates to McGuireWoods LLP must do so through the appropriate Recruiting Contact. Search firms that (1) do not introduce a candidate through the appropriate Recruiting Contact, and/or (2) submit a candidate's resume for which there is no position listed below, will not be recognized by McGuireWoods for purposes of "ownership" of the candidate. If you have a candidate that does not fit any of the profiles below, but you wish to approach us about a possible interest in that person, the candidate's identity should not be released until approval has been given by the Recruiting Contact. However, you will not be entitled to receive any compensation as a result of a decision by McGuireWoods to offer employment to any such candidate unless our Fee Agreement is in place between our law firm and your search firm, and then only on the terms, and subject to the conditions, contained in our Fee Agreement.

updated: February 06, 2012


Chicago, New York, Tysons/DC

LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRY GROUP

There are currently opportunities at McGuireWoods for lateral partners with portable business to join our legal departments that support the firm's Life Sciences Industry Group. Specifically, we are interested in partner candidates in any of these areas: Intellectual Property, Compliance, Corporate Services, Product & Commercial Litigation and Regulatory. Please contact Jane Dunton for further information.


Atlanta

CORPORATE PARTNER/GROUP

Partner or group (at least two partners) with experience in general corporate, M&A and securities. Partner candidates must have portable business. Applicants should apply directly by email to Ann McGhee, Recruiting Manager at amcghee@mcguirewoods.com. Search firms with a current preferred agreement in place with McGuireWoods may submit resumes directly to Recruiting Manager. All other unsolicited submissions will be deemed not accepted. Please contact Ann McGhee for further information.

IP LITIGATION

Associate with 1 - 4 years IP litigation experience. Scientific education is also preferred and patent bar is a plus. Strong academics required. Applicants should apply directly by email to Ann McGhee, Recruiting Manager at amcghee@mcguirewoods.com. Please submit cover letter, resume and transcript. Search firms with a current preferred agreement in place with McGuireWoods may submit resumes directly to Recruiting Manager. All other unsolicited submissions will be deemed not accepted.


Baltimore

LITIGATION ASSOCIATE

Associate with 3-5 years business litigation experience. MD bar admission required. Excellent academics and writing skills required; judicial clerkship experience preferred. Interested candidates should submit resume and law school transcript. Search firms with a current preferred agreement in place with McGuireWoods may submit resumes directly to Recruiting Manager. All other unsolicited submissions will be deemed not accepted.


Charlotte

CORPORATE SECURITIES ASSOCIATE

Qualified candidates will have 3-5 years of experience in corporate, M&A and securities work, including 33 Act and 34 Act experience. Qualified candidates must have excellent academic credentials and solid law firm work experience. Applicants should apply directly by email to Christen Vreeland, Recruiting Manager at cvreeland@mcguirewoods.com. Please submit cover letter, resume and transcript. Search firms with a current preferred agreement in place with McGuireWoods may submit resumes directly to Recruiting Manager. All other unsolicited submissions will be deemed not accepted. Please contact Christen Vreeland for further information.

COMMERCIAL LITIGATION STAFF ATTORNEY

Staff Attorney opening for a lawyer with 3 plus years experience in Commercial Litigation. North Carolina bar required. Must have some experience involving mortgage-related disputes. Must be well organized as he or she will be responsible for handling a large volume of cases. Must have good negotiation skills. Applicants should apply directly by e-mail to Christen Vreeland, Recruiting Manager at cvreeland@mcguirewoods.com. Please submit cover letter, resume, transcript and writing sample. Disclaimer: At this time, McGuireWoods will not be accepting applicants submitted through search firms or headhunters for this position. All qualified candidates must submit their own applications for consideration.

HEALTHCARE

The Charlotte office of McGuireWoods seeks an associate for its Healthcare Department. Qualified candidates will have 2 - 3 years of significant transactional or healthcare experience in a sophisticated law firm environment, excellent academic credentials and solid writing skills. Applicants should apply directly by email to Christen Vreeland, Recruiting Manager at cvreeland@mcguirewoods.com. Please submit cover letter, resume and transcript. Search firms with a current preferred agreement in place with McGuireWoods may submit resumes directly to Recruiting Manager. All other unsolicited submissions will be deemed not accepted. Please contact Christen Vreeland for further information.


Chicago

HEALTHCARE

The Chicago office of McGuireWoods seeks an associate for its Healthcare Department. Qualified candidates will have 2 - 3 years of significant transactional or healthcare experience in a sophisticated law firm environment, excellent academic credentials and solid writing skills.

Applicants should apply directly by email to Amy Pretty, Recruiting Manager at apretty@mcguirewoods.com. Please submit cover letter, resume and transcript. Search firms with a current preferred agreement in place with McGuireWoods may submit resumes directly to Recruiting Manager. All other unsolicited submissions will be deemed not accepted. Please contact Amy Pretty for further information.


Houston

CORPORATE PARTNER/GROUP

Partner or group (at least two partners) with experience in general corporate, M&A and securities. Partner candidates must have portable business. Opportunity to be a part of a new and growing office. Applicants should apply directly by email to Christen Vreeland, Recruiting Manager at cvreeland@mcguirewoods.com. Search firms with a current preferred agreement in place with McGuireWoods may submit resumes directly to Recruiting Manager. All other unsolicited submissions will be deemed not accepted. Please contact Christen Vreeland for further information.

ENERGY TRANSACTIONS ASSOCIATE

Qualified candidates will have 5-7 years of corporate and finance experience in addition to significant exposure to a variety of energy matters, including power, oil/gas and midstream. Should be able to run significant portion of transactions on own. Excellent academic credentials and solid law firm work experience required. Fluency in Spanish is a plus. Applicants should apply directly by email to Christen Vreeland, Recruiting Manager at cvreeland@mcguirewoods.com. Please submit cover letter, resume and transcript.  


Jacksonville

PUBLIC FINANCE

Associate with 3 - 7 years in public finance with primary practice in municipal finance and the representation of issuers, borrowers, bank or underwriters. Applicants should apply directly by email to Ann McGhee, Recruiting Manager at amcghee@mcguirewoods.com. Please submit cover letter, resume and transcript. Search firms with a current preferred agreement in place with McGuireWoods may submit resumes directly to Recruiting Manager. All other unsolicited submissions will be deemed not accepted.

Junior Partner with experience in public finance with primary practice in municipal finance and the representation of issuers, borrowers, bank or underwriters. Applicants should apply directly by email to Ann McGhee, Recruiting Manager at amcghee@mcguirewoods.com. Please submit cover letter, resume and transcript. Search firms with a current preferred agreement in place with McGuireWoods may submit resumes directly to Recruiting Manager. All other unsolicited submissions will be deemed not accepted.


Los Angeles

COMMERCIAL LITIGATION STAFF ATTORNEY

Staff Attorney opening for a lawyer with 3 plus years experience in Commercial Litigation. California bar required. Must have some experience involving mortgage-related disputes and knowledge of Electronic Case Filing (ECF) in all districts of California USDC. Must be well organized as he or she will be responsible for handling a large volume of cases. Must have good negotiation skills. Applicants should apply directly by e-mail to Ann McGhee, Recruiting Manager at amcghee@mcguirewoods.com. Please submit cover letter, resume, transcript and writing sample. Disclaimer: At this time, McGuireWoods will not be accepting applicants submitted through search firms or headhunters for this position. All qualified candidates must submit their own applications for consideration.

LABOR & EMPLOYMENT

Mid-Level to Senior Associate (5+ years of experience)

  • Demonstrated top-notch legal research, analysis and writing abilities, including fluent working knowledge and understanding of California and federal court procedural and evidence rules;
  • First-chair deposition experience, particularly of individual plaintiffs, class representative plaintiffs, and expert witnesses in state and federal court actions;
  • Demonstrated experience successfully making oral arguments at state and federal trial court hearings;
  • Proven ability to manage or "run" defense of single-plaintiff employment cases with partner oversight at both trial and appellate court levels;
  • Proven ability to manage or "run" significant aspects of defending wage and hour class actions or collective actions (such as discovery and witness interviews) with minimal partner oversight;
  • First chair administrative hearing experience (such as before the California Labor Commissioner); and
  • Some jury trial, bench trial and/or arbitration hearing experience.
  • Management-side traditional labor law experience ( including NLRB proceedings) preferred but not required.
  • Strong Academic background.

Applicants should apply directly by email to Ann McGhee, Recruiting Manager at amcghee@mcguirewoods.com. Search firms with a current preferred agreement in place with McGuireWoods may submit resumes directly to Recruiting Manager. All other unsolicited submissions will be deemed not accepted.

REAL ESTATE

Staff Attorney opening for a lawyer with 2 -5 years of transactional real estate experience including purchase and sale and leasing. Telecom experience a plus. California bar required. Applicants should apply directly by e-mail to Ann McGhee, Recruiting Manager at amcghee@mcguirewoods.com. Please submit cover letter, resume, and transcript. Disclaimer: At this time, McGuireWoods will not be accepting applicants submitted through search firms or headhunters for this position. All qualified candidates must submit their own applications for consideration.


Norfolk

RESTRUCTURING & INSOLVENCY

Associate with 1- 3 years business bankruptcy and commercial litigation experience. Judicial clerkship is a significant plus. Excellent Academics and research and writing skills required. Please submit resume, law school transcripts, recent writing sample. Applicants should apply directly by email to Jane Dunton, Attorney Recruiting Manager, at jdunton@mcguirewoods.com. Search firms with a current preferred agreement in place with McGuireWoods may submit resumes directly to Recruiting Manager. All other unsolicited submissions will be deemed not accepted. Please contact Jane Dunton for further information.


Richmond

E-DISCOVERY STAFF ATTORNEY

The E-Discovery Staff Attorney will steer the logistics of discovery from start to finish, establishing a transparent and trustworthy process for the case team and the client. Serve as a liaison between case teams, Litigation Support, document review services, trial services, the client and vendors. Ensure the case team instructions are followed and expectations are met. Keep the case team abreast of progress during discovery operations, reporting on work that has been accomplished, work remaining and estimated costs and timetables for completion. Help determine, document and execute project planning, scheduling, and technical requirements. Work with the case team, the client, Litigation Support, document review services and vendors, will define the project's budgets, goals and objectives and develop a plan for achieving these tasks. Must understand both the substantive and strategic aspects of the litigation. Take ownership for this process, shepherding the project through the planning, collection, processing, review, and production, including the ultimate use of productions in depositions, motions practice and trial. Assist the case team in developing the facts of the case, interviewing witnesses, and transferring this information to the document review team. Will be flexible and able to adapt to the unexpected, navigate difficult deadlines and manage the many internal and external participants in the process.

Must be licensed to practice law in Virginia. Experience with Summation, Concordance and Relativity and other review platforms expected. Significant experience managing e-discovery projects a plus. Applicants should apply directly by email to Ann McGhee, Recruiting Manager at amcghee@mcguirewoods.com. Please submit cover letter, resume and transcript.  Disclaimer: At this time, McGuireWoods will not be accepting applicants submitted through search firms or headhunters for this position. All qualified candidates must submit their own applications for consideration.

PUBLIC FINANCE

Mid-level associate position in vibrant Richmond Public Finance Practice. Three to five years of public finance experience would be ideal but not essential as long as the candidate has some background in business, securities, corporate, real estate or transactional work. Applicants should apply directly by email to Ann McGhee, Recruiting Manger at amcghee@mcguirewoods.com. Please submit cover letter, resume and transcript. At this time, we are not accepting resumes from search firms.

RESTRUCTURING & INSOLVENCY

Associate with 1- 3 years business bankruptcy experience (which may include Bankruptcy Court clerkship) . Bankruptcy Court clerkship in Delaware, New York, or Virginia a significant plus. Excellent Academics and writing skills required. Please submit resume, law school and undergraduate transcripts , recent writing sample, and 2-3 references. Applicants should apply directly by email to Ann McGhee, Recruiting Manager at amcghee@mcguirewoods.com. Search firms with a current preferred agreement in place with McGuireWoods may submit resumes directly to Recruiting Manager. All other unsolicited submissions will be deemed not accepted. Please contact Ann McGhee for further information.


Tysons Corner

LABOR & EMPLOYMENT ASSOCIATE

1 - 2 years Employment law experience. Candidate must have excellent academics, communication and writing skills. Previous judicial clerkship experience strongly preferred. Virginia bar license required.

Applicants should apply directly by email to Jane Dunton, Attorney Recruiting Manager at jdunton@mcguirewoods.com. Please submit cover letter, resume and transcript. Search firms with a current preferred agreement in place with McGuireWoods may submit resumes directly to Recruiting Manager. All other unsolicited submissions will be deemed not accepted. Please contact Jane Dunton for further information.

Real Estate and Land Use Associate

Qualified candidates will have no more than 1- 2 years of legal experience in commercial real estate development or land use planning experience. Previous experience in commercial real estate or urban planning prior to attending law school is considered a plus. Qualified candidates must have excellent academic credentials and communication skills. Must be willing to take the Virginia bar exam. Applicants should apply directly by email to Jane Dunton, Attorney Recruiting Manager at jdunton@mcguirewoods.com. Please submit cover letter, resume and transcript. Search firms with a current preferred agreement in place with McGuireWoods may submit resumes directly to Recruiting Manager. All other unsolicited submissions will be deemed not accepted. Please contact Jane Dunton for further information.


Washington, DC

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS

Partner with Government Contracts expertise. Partner candidates must have portable business.


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