Labor & Employment Associate Attorney - Midlevel

Perkins Coie•Seattle, WA

8d•$260,000 - $420,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Perkins Coie LLP is a leading international law firm with a dynamic culture based on collaboration, dedication to serving clients, and mutual respect. They are recognized for a workplace culture where all employees can grow and reach their full potential. The firm is seeking a midlevel to senior associate with four to seven years of employment law experience to join its Labor & Employment practice group in the Seattle office. The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated passion for building a practice and a desire to work creatively with clients to find solutions. This role requires strong academic credentials, excellent legal writing skills, and experience in employment litigation, including court appearances and depositions, preferably with an AmLaw 100 law firm. Federal clerkship experience and experience in single-plaintiff and class action lawsuits, handling wage and hour matters, and client counseling are highly desirable. The associate will be expected to effectively manage internal and external client relationships, take the lead on matters, and supervise junior associates. The firm emphasizes that career choices do not require trade-offs and is dedicated to providing an atmosphere that encourages employees to pursue their definition of success.

Requirements

Four to seven years of employment law experience.
Strong academic credentials.
Excellent legal writing skills.
Experience in employment litigation, including court appearances and depositions.
Experience preferably with an AmLaw 100 law firm.
Ability to effectively manage internal and external client relationships.
Ability to take the lead on matters and supervise junior associates.

Nice To Haves

Federal clerkship experience.
Experience in single-plaintiff and class action lawsuits.
Experience handling wage and hour matters.
Experience with client counseling.
Experience in drafting summary judgment motions and other dispositive briefing motions.
Experience in drafting motions to compel arbitration.
Experience in drafting discovery requests and responses.
Experience in drafting oppositions to motions for class certification (including declaration gathering drives).
Experience in drafting long-form settlement agreements in wage and hour class/collective actions.
Experience in drafting separation agreements, offer letters, arbitration agreements, and PIIAs.
Experience advising and counseling clients on employment law compliance including policies, handbooks, leaves and accommodations, employee performance and discipline, hiring and terminations.
Experience with conducting labor due diligence on M&A deals.

Responsibilities

Handle employment litigation, including court appearances and depositions.
Manage internal and external client relationships.
Take the lead on legal matters.
Supervise junior associates.
Draft summary judgment motions and other dispositive briefing motions.
Draft motions to compel arbitration.
Draft discovery requests and responses.
Draft oppositions to motions for class certification (including declaration gathering drives).
Draft long-form settlement agreements in wage and hour class/collective actions.
Draft separation agreements, offer letters, arbitration agreements, and PIIAs.
Advise and counsel clients on employment law compliance, including policies, handbooks, leaves and accommodations, employee performance and discipline, hiring and terminations.
Conduct labor due diligence on M&A deals.