Senior Corporate & Private Equity Associate

Mcguire•Los Angeles, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

McGuire Woods is seeking an associate to join its Corporate and Private Equity practice and support a nationally recognized deal team advising private equity funds, independent sponsors, family offices, portfolio companies and strategic investors. This role is designed for an associate with five to seven years of acquisitions experience who is ready to take meaningful responsibility on sophisticated transactions and work directly with clients and senior lawyers. At McGuire Woods, private equity lawyers do more than execute transactions. They help clients identify opportunities, evaluate risk, navigate complex deal dynamics and connect with investors, operators and other strategic relationships across an extensive national network. The firm’s Private Equity Transactions Practice Group has represented more than 200 private equity firms and portfolio companies over the past five years, with particular depth in healthcare private equity and independent sponsor transactions. This is an opportunity to join a sophisticated national platform with an entrepreneurial approach to client service. You will help quarterback transactions, manage workstreams, coordinate with clients and opposing counsel, and contribute to the strategic judgment that drives successful outcomes. The role will involve platform acquisitions, add-on acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, minority investments, exits and other complex corporate transactions, as well as governance and investor-relations matters arising from investment activity. The ideal candidate will have five to seven years of experience handling acquisitions for private equity funds and related investors, with demonstrated ability to manage key aspects of transactions independently. Candidates should have strong drafting and negotiation skills, sound business judgment, excellent communication skills, a collaborative approach and an interest in using innovative technology, including Harvey AI, to improve legal service delivery.

Requirements

Five to seven years of acquisitions experience
Five to seven years of experience handling acquisitions for private equity funds and related investors
Demonstrated ability to manage key aspects of transactions independently
Strong drafting and negotiation skills
Sound business judgment
Excellent communication skills
Collaborative approach
Interest in using innovative technology, including Harvey AI, to improve legal service delivery
Track record of leading private equity acquisitions
Confidence to work independently with clients and colleagues
Strong academic record
Exceptional written and oral communication skills
Genuine enthusiasm for working with innovative technology platforms
Must be barred in California

Nice To Haves

Support a nationally recognized deal team advising private equity funds, independent sponsors, family offices, portfolio companies and strategic investors
Take meaningful responsibility on sophisticated transactions
Work directly with clients and senior lawyers
Help clients identify opportunities, evaluate risk, navigate complex deal dynamics and connect with investors, operators and other strategic relationships across an extensive national network
Manage key aspects of transactions independently
Use innovative technology, including Harvey AI, to improve legal service delivery
Leverage Harvey AI to accelerate research, streamline drafting, and sharpen analysis, freeing you to focus on the strategic thinking and client engagement that matter most

Responsibilities

Help quarterback transactions
Manage workstreams
Coordinate with clients and opposing counsel
Contribute to the strategic judgment that drives successful outcomes
Handle platform acquisitions, add-on acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, minority investments, exits and other complex corporate transactions
Address governance and investor-relations matters arising from investment activity