Labor & Employment Associate

Job Description: The Chicago office of McGuireWoods seeks an Associate for the Labor & Employment Department. McGuireWoods’ clients include local, national and multinational employers ranging from Fortune 500 companies to small businesses and nonprofits. With more than 70 lawyers in the United States and Europe, our labor and employment team handles upwards of 4,000 employment-related matters each year. We counsel employers in every aspect of the employer/employee relationship, including federal, state and international law compliance; traditional labor issues; internal investigations; federal contracting; and executive compensation. Recognition by Chambers USA in recent years for our labor and employment regional practices, including North Carolina and Virginia, plus nearly a dozen rankings for individual attorneys. McGuireWoods, one of the world’s leading law firms, has provided legal solutions to corporate, individual and nonprofit clients since 1834. Diversity and inclusion are essential to how we do business, informing how we recruit, retain and promote lawyers and staff to serve clients. Along with excellent benefits, McGuireWoods offers our attorneys a competitive salary with hours and merit bonus opportunities, billable hours credit for pro bono work, and a hybrid remote option allowing flexibility and work-life balance. Our Applicant Disclosures describe your rights. Our Privacy Statement describes how we will process and safeguard your personal data. Job Requirements: Qualified candidates will have 2-4 years of labor and employment law or commercial litigation experience. We are seeking candidates with a strong academic background and the ability to demonstrate top-notch legal research, analysis and writing abilities. Candidates should have experience litigating either employment, civil rights, or commercial matters in both state and federal courts. Experience with state and federal wage & hour and employment laws is preferred. Candidates licensed outside of Illinois will be required to be admitted to the Illinois State Bar within one year of starting with us. NOTICE TO SEARCH FIRMS: Firms that wish to present candidates to McGuireWoods LLP must have an active agreement in place. All search firm candidates should be submitted via the Search Firm Portal. All other unsolicited submissions by search firms will be deemed not accepted. For questions or access to the portal, please contact the appropriate Attorney Recruiting Manager. #LI-EB #LI-Hybrid