Employment Associate Attorney
Aligned Talent Acquisition•Chicago, IL
•Hybrid
About The Position
Aligned Talent Acquisition is recruiting for an experienced Employment Associate Attorney opportunity with a leading Am Law 50 firm in Chicago. This is an excellent opportunity for an attorney interested in handling sophisticated employment litigation, counseling, and workplace matters for major corporate clients.
Requirements
- 3–6 years of labor and employment experience gained at a sophisticated law firm
- Experience representing employers in complex employment disputes
- Experience with matters involving discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination, wage and hour issues, restrictive covenants, and other workplace disputes
- Experience drafting pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery, and other litigation documents
- Experience conducting and defending depositions and managing sophisticated discovery
- Experience counseling employers regarding workplace policies, employee relations, terminations, investigations, and employment compliance
- Strong legal research, writing, analytical, and advocacy skills
- Excellent client service and communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple sophisticated matters in a fast-paced environment
- J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school required
- Illinois bar admission required or ability to become admitted
Nice To Haves
- Experience with internal workplace investigations is a plus
Responsibilities
- Handling sophisticated employment litigation, counseling, and workplace matters for major corporate clients.
- Representing employers in complex employment disputes.
- Handling matters involving discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination, wage and hour issues, restrictive covenants, and other workplace disputes.
- Drafting pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery, and other litigation documents.
- Conducting and defending depositions and managing sophisticated discovery.
- Counseling employers regarding workplace policies, employee relations, terminations, investigations, and employment compliance.
- Conducting internal workplace investigations.
Benefits
- High level of responsibility and direct client exposure
- Complex litigation combined with strategic workplace counseling
- Collaborative platform with nationally recognized practices
- Excellent long-term career development opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
