Careers

The professionals at Wagner Hicks PLLC provide a full suite of tailored and forward-thinking legal services to sophisticated private businesses, delivering steady counsel over time as their clients’ businesses evolve. The firm is dedicated to fostering a positive culture that respects and reflects the diversity of its team, clients, and communities. Integrity, collaboration, mentorship, and healthy work-life balance are inherent to the firm’s values. The attorneys at Wagner Hicks are proud to provide boutique white-glove service, leveraging decades of experience and sincere dedication to client matters.

The firm seeks candidates who are client-focused strategic thinkers and problem-solvers, and are ready to join a team and help client businesses expand, manage increasingly complex enterprises and related compliance challenges, and navigate disputes and litigation.

Wagner Hicks provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment, and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. To learn more about the firm’s open positions, please contact careers@wagnerhicks.law.

Corporate Transactions Associate

We are seeking a highly motivated and talented Corporate Transactions Associate to join our team. The successful candidate will work closely with partners and senior associates on a wide range of corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, and securities offerings.

Responsibilities:

Assist with due diligence, drafting, and negotiation of transactional documents for mergers, acquisitions, and corporate finance transactions.
Conduct legal research and analysis to support transactional matters.
Collaborate with clients, opposing counsel, and internal stakeholders to facilitate transactional processes.
Provide legal advice and guidance to clients about corporate governance matters.
Stay abreast of changes in laws and regulations that may affect clients and the firm’s practice areas.

Qualifications:

2–4 years of experience in corporate transactional practice at a reputable law firm.
Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills.
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
Commitment to delivering high-quality legal services and exceeding client expectations.

Please submit your cover letter, résumé, and writing samples to careers@wagnerhicks.law.

Litigation Associate

We are seeking a talented and ambitious Litigation Associate to join our team. This role offers the opportunity to engage in challenging and sophisticated legal work, focusing on commercial and business litigation matters, in a supportive and high-energy environment. The ideal candidate will have a passion for litigation, a keen analytical mind, and the ability to think creatively to solve complex legal issues for clients.

Responsibilities:

Conduct thorough legal research and analysis to develop case strategies.
Draft and review pleadings, motions, briefs, and other legal documents.
Represent clients in court proceedings, mediations, and arbitrations.
Manage discovery processes, including document review and production, and conduct depositions.
Collaborate with senior attorneys to prepare for trials, hearings, and other legal proceedings.
Advise clients about legal rights, obligations, and strategies to achieve their objectives.
Stay abreast of changes in laws and regulations that may affect clients and the firm’s practice areas.
Participate in business development activities, including networking events, seminars, conferences, and thought leadership such as writing articles and accepting speaking opportunities.

Qualifications:

2–4 years of experience in litigation, with a strong preference for experience in commercial litigation.
Excellent legal research, writing, and oral advocacy skills.
Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to simultaneously manage multiple deadlines and projects.
Commitment to maintaining the highest level of confidentiality and upholding the ethical standards of the legal profession.

Please submit your cover letter, resume, and writing samples to careers@wagnerhicks.law.

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Suite 860
Charlotte, NC 28202

(704) 705-7787
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