Labor & Employment Associate Attorney

Aligned Talent Acquisition • Atlanta, GA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

A premier global law firm is seeking a Senior Labor & Employment Associate Attorney to join its Atlanta office. This opportunity is ideal for an attorney interested in advising employers on sophisticated employment litigation, workplace counseling, executive employment matters, restrictive covenants, and labor issues.

Requirements

• 5+ years of labor & employment experience gained at a sophisticated law firm
• Experience representing employers in employment litigation, including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, wage and hour, restrictive covenant, and executive employment disputes
• Experience advising employers regarding employment law compliance, workplace investigations, employee discipline, reductions in force, executive separations, and day-to-day counseling
• Experience handling matters arising under Title VII, the ADA, the ADEA, the FMLA, the FLSA, ERISA, and comparable state employment laws
• Strong legal research, writing, analytical, negotiation, and oral advocacy skills
• Ability to independently manage sophisticated matters while maintaining significant client interaction
• Excellent academic credentials
• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school required
• Georgia bar admission required or ability to become admitted

Nice To Haves

• Experience drafting and negotiating employment agreements, restrictive covenant agreements, separation agreements, and executive compensation arrangements
• Experience supporting the labor and employment aspects of mergers & acquisitions, corporate transactions, and workforce restructurings

Responsibilities

• Advising employers on sophisticated employment litigation
• Workplace counseling
• Executive employment matters
• Restrictive covenants
• Labor issues
• Representing employers in employment litigation, including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, wage and hour, restrictive covenant, and executive employment disputes
• Advising employers regarding employment law compliance, workplace investigations, employee discipline, reductions in force, executive separations, and day-to-day counseling
• Handling matters arising under Title VII, the ADA, the ADEA, the FMLA, the FLSA, ERISA, and comparable state employment laws
• Drafting and negotiating employment agreements, restrictive covenant agreements, separation agreements, and executive compensation arrangements
• Supporting the labor and employment aspects of mergers & acquisitions, corporate transactions, and workforce restructurings
• Managing sophisticated matters while maintaining significant client interaction

Benefits

• Premier global Labor & Employment practice
• Sophisticated employer-side litigation and counseling work
• Significant client interaction and responsibility
• Exposure to complex employment matters for leading national and international employers
• Strong mentorship and professional development
• Collaborative AmLaw 100 environment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree