The Chicago office of McGuireWoods seeks a Senior Associate or Counsel to join its growing Corporate and Private Equity Department.

The Corporate and Private Equity Department consists of more than 90 attorneys whose practices focus on all types of private equity transactions including leveraged buy-outs, independent sponsor transactions, rollups, minority and junior capital investments, "going private" transactions and purchases of troubled companies in or out of bankruptcy.  We have a team devoted to representing emerging managers and other general partners as well as significant limited partners in forming private equity, growth equity, venture capital, mezzanine, and real estate funds.  We are one of the leading national law firms representing emerging managers through our internationally acclaimed emerging manager program.  We consistently rank among the top corporate law firms in benchmarking league tables published by PitchBook, Bloomberg, Mergermarket and Refinitiv.

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.

Salary: $415,000 - $425,000

• We are seeking someone who is a true first chair leader and who is ready to plug into client relationships.  
• The ideal candidate is someone who can manage the full client relationship, not just do legal work.  
• Successful candidates will have 7+ years of transactional experience.  
• Significant experience in the private equity space is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to lead transactions.
• Our private equity department has a large, national platform that we are seeking to further expand with the right candidate. 
• Must have a strong academic record, excellent writing and oral communication skills and the ability to work independently with clients and colleagues.
• Willingness and desire to work with innovative technology platforms.  Our attorneys leverage Harvey AI to accelerate research, streamline document drafting, and enhance analytical work, allowing associates to focus on higher-value strategic thinking and client engagement.
  
• Must be barred in Illinois. 

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