Associate - Alcohol & Distribution

Description:

With us, you'll find:

• A Firm where everyone belongs: Our award-winning culture prioritizes warmth and authenticity — we encourage you to be yourself!
• Enthusiasm for diverse perspectives: We're smarter and stronger when everyone has a voice and a seat at the table. We welcome unique viewpoints and ideas, and we make opportunities for you and your career to thrive.
• Support to feel your best and do your best: Wellness is integral to building a successful career and a rich life. That's why our benefits program supports your physical, emotional, mental and financial health, with an emphasis on work/life balance. We're proud to be the first firm to offer billable hours for wellness.
• Real rewards for real work: We offer generous compensation packages that recognize hard work and excellence. Our individual merit-based system enabled 65% of our associates to earn above the Cravath scale in 2023.

The Alcohol Regulatory & Distribution Practice Group is seeking an associate with 1-3 years of alcohol beverage experience (either in-house or at a peer firm) to join our Washington, DC or Wilmington office. Candidates with other related regulatory experience such as FDA/food are also encouraged to apply.
Applications should be submitted online via our web apply portal. Questions should be directed to Amy Gillmore, Lateral Associate Recruiting Manager at agillmore@mwe.com.
Job Requirements:

• 1-3 years of alcohol beverage experience
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail are necessary as well as strong verbal and written communication abilities
• A self-starter with the ability to prioritize workload with competing demands, display good judgment, work well under pressure, and frame advice/analysis practically based on risks.
• Proven ability to independently manage matters, or meaningful segments of large/complex matters, and to facilitate pushing projects to completion
• Must be admitted to practice in the jurisdiction in which you are applying (as applicable)

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