Associate Labor & Employment (Transactional Focus)

Associate Labor & Employment (Transactional Focus)

Locations: Austin, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Aneles, New York, Orange County, San Diego, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Washington, D.C.
Salary: $235,000-$390,000

Our client, an AmLaw 5 global law firm, is seeking associates to join its Executive Compensation, Employment & Benefits Practice. This is a non-litigation role focused on providing employment law support in the context of complex corporate transactions and ongoing client counseling.

This role will focus on:

• Providing labor and employment assistance in mergers, acquisitions, and other corporate transactions;

• Providing expert advice and counseling to employers of all types in all aspects of the employment relationship; and

• Drafting offer letters, employment agreements, independent contractor agreements, separation agreements, and non-competes and other restrictive covenants, to ensure alignment with client objectives and legal requirements.

Ideal Profile:

• 2-6 years of labor & employment experience, with an emphasis on transactional counseling.

• Strong drafting, analytical, and communication skills.

• Admission to the bar in the jurisdiction of practice (or eligibility to waive in).

• nterest in building a career at the intersection of employment and corporate law.

This is an opportunity to join a small, dynamic, and growing team dedicated to providing exceptional legal services regarding employment matters, working in close collaboration with practices across the firm.