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Mid-Level Corporate & Private Equity Associate

Chicago, IL

Job Description

McGuireWoods is seeking an Associate to support its Corporate and Private Equity practice.  The candidate may sit in our Chicago, Dallas or Pittsburgh office.  

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: $310,000 - $355,000

  • We are seeking associate candidates with 4 - 5 years of experience in acquisitions for private equity funds.
  • 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.
  • Illinois bar is required.  


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.

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McGuireWoods is seeking an Associate to support its Corporate and Private Equity practice.  The candidate may sit in our Chicago, Dallas or Pittsburgh office.  

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: $310,000 - $355,000

  • We are seeking associate candidates with 4 - 5 years of experience in acquisitions for private equity funds.
  • 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.
  • Illinois bar is required.  


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-AR1 #LI-Hybrid

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About McGuireWoods

McGuireWoods, one of the world’s leading law firms, has earned the loyalty of its many longstanding clients with deep and broad legal experience; a passion for understanding their businesses and markets; innovative delivery of practical, business-minded solutions; and unmatched service. With 1,100 lawyers in 21 offices worldwide, McGuireWoods’ continuing success comes down to one simple fact: The firm listens to its clients. 

 That’s the reason they consistently place McGuireWoods among a select group of elite firms in surveys such as BTI Consulting’s Client Service A-Team, an annual ranking derived from unprompted feedback by general counsel and top decision-makers at Fortune 1,000 companies. McGuireWoods has been singled out for excellence on BTI’s Client Service 30 list 18 times. 

 Financial Times also repeatedly recognizes McGuireWoods as one of the most innovative law firms in North America.

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Mid-Level Corporate & Private Equity Associate
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Chicago, IL
May 22, 2025
$310,000 - $355,000 a year
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