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M&A and Energy Transactional Associate

McGuireWoods LLP
Washington, DC Full Time
POSTED ON 4/9/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/25/2026
Job Description

The Washington D.C. office of McGuireWoods seeks an associate to join its Mergers & Acquisitions & Energy Transactional Department.

With more than 150 lawyers, McGuireWoods’ M&A team represents buyers and sellers in mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures and other major transactions throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia and the Pacific Rim. Our lawyers have significant experience handling transformative and strategically significant deals of varying sizes for public and private companies in every sector of the economy.

Consistently recognized for our global M&A capabilities, McGuireWoods was named “Law Firm of the Year” in Mergers & Acquisitions magazine’s Mid-Market M&A Awards for our deal work and for innovations that distinguish the firm as an industry leader. The volume of deals we handle each year has led Thomson Reuters and Bloomberg to consistently rank McGuireWoods among the top 10 M&A firms in the United States.

Our approach is straightforward. We listen from the outset to gain a thorough understanding of client objectives for the transaction. We then analyze the competitive and regulatory landscape within client-specific industries — factoring in the influence of current and emerging legislation, regulatory developments, and the M&A market as a whole. Armed with this information, we work with our clients to develop a strategy designed to meet specific business goals, while minimizing disruption to ongoing operations.

The art behind stellar M&A representation is in the attorney’s ability to leverage a diverse range of skills and knowledge to address every angle of a client’s transaction. Our M&A attorneys regularly draw upon the services of the firm’s tax and employee benefits, labor and employment, environmental, real estate, securities and antitrust lawyers, as dictated by a transaction, to ensure our clients have 360-degree deal coverage.

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: $260,000 - $310,000

Job Requirements

  • Qualified candidates will have 3-4 years of law firm mergers & acquisitions experience or energy transactional experience, preferably in a sophisticated national law firm environment.
  • Experience with renewable energy, oil & gas, project development, or commercial contracts involving energy is helpful.
  • Candidates should possess strong interpersonal skills and the ability to interact with clients, businesses, and legal teams.
  • Must have 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.
  • Washington, D.C. 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.

Salary : $260,000 - $310,000

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