Labor & Employment Associate Attorney

Aligned Talent Acquisition•Boston, MA

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

A nationally recognized AmLaw 100 firm is seeking a Labor & Employment Associate Attorney to join its Boston office. This opportunity is ideal for an attorney interested in representing employers in sophisticated employment counseling, workplace investigations, labor relations, and employment litigation matters.

Requirements

3-5 years of labor and employment experience gained at a sophisticated law firm
Experience representing employers in a broad range of employment law matters
Experience providing day-to-day employment counseling regarding hiring, discipline, terminations, leave and accommodation issues, wage and hour compliance, restrictive covenants, employee handbooks, and workplace policies
Experience drafting and negotiating employment agreements, separation agreements, confidentiality agreements, non-compete agreements, and other employment-related documents
Experience handling employment litigation, including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, wage and hour, and other workplace disputes in state and federal courts and before administrative agencies
Experience conducting workplace investigations, responding to agency charges, and advising clients on employment law compliance and risk management
Strong drafting, negotiation, analytical, advocacy, and client counseling skills
Ability to independently manage sophisticated matters while maintaining significant client interaction
Excellent academic credentials
J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school required
Massachusetts bar admission required or ability to become admitted

Nice To Haves

Experience representing employers in traditional labor matters, collective bargaining, or labor arbitrations

Responsibilities

Represent employers in sophisticated employment counseling.
Conduct workplace investigations.
Handle labor relations matters.
Manage employment litigation matters.
Provide day-to-day employment counseling regarding hiring, discipline, terminations, leave and accommodation issues, wage and hour compliance, restrictive covenants, employee handbooks, and workplace policies.
Draft and negotiate employment agreements, separation agreements, confidentiality agreements, non-compete agreements, and other employment-related documents.
Handle employment litigation, including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, wage and hour, and other workplace disputes in state and federal courts and before administrative agencies.
Conduct workplace investigations, respond to agency charges, and advise clients on employment law compliance and risk management.
Represent employers in traditional labor matters, collective bargaining, or labor arbitrations (a plus).