Labor & Employment Attorney

BakerHostetler•Denver, CO

12h•Onsite

About The Position

BakerHostetler is seeking a Montana-admitted, senior-level attorney with 7-8 years of experience to join its Labor and Employment Group in its Denver office. The team counsels employers on federal, state, and local employment and traditional labor issues. The role involves serving as a trusted advisor on complex workforce management and compliance issues, managing sophisticated matters independently, and collaborating effectively with attorneys across practices and offices. The firm offers an entrepreneurial culture that values initiative, client service, professional excellence, and long-term career development.

Requirements

Montana-admitted, senior-level attorney (7-8 years of experience)
Experience counseling employers on federal, state, and local employment and traditional labor law matters
Experience drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and advising on employment-related policies, handbooks, and agreements
Experience representing employers before federal and state administrative agencies
Experience defending employers in federal and state courts and in arbitration proceedings
Experience handling litigation matters through all phases of a case
A J.D. from an accredited law school
Must be admitted to practice law in Montana and at least one of these jurisdictions: California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington, or Washington, D.C.

Nice To Haves

Am Law 100 law firm experience is preferred
A strong academic record

Responsibilities

Counsel employers on federal, state, and local employment and traditional labor law matters, including wage and hour compliance, employee classification and exemption issues, workplace investigations, workforce restructuring, leaves and accommodations, restrictive covenants, independent contractor issues, privacy, and other employment-related matters.
Draft, review, negotiate, and advise on employment-related policies, handbooks, and agreements, including compensation and benefits policies, workplace conduct and harassment policies, privacy policies, employment agreements, separation agreements, noncompetition agreements, confidentiality and proprietary information agreements, independent contractor agreements, and vendor contracts.
Represent employers before federal and state administrative agencies, including responding to agency investigations, audits, and enforcement actions, and conducting internal compliance and wage and hour audits.
Defend employers in federal and state courts and in arbitration proceedings involving a broad range of employment matters, including discrimination, harassment, leave and accommodation claims, wage and hour disputes, restrictive covenant matters, and related employment litigation.
Handle litigation matters through all phases of a case, including drafting pleadings and motions, managing discovery and document production, taking and defending depositions, preparing witnesses, and developing case strategy.
Manage matters, counsel clients, develop strategy, and build trusted client relationships within a collaborative, cross-office platform.
Leverage the resources of a full-service national law firm to expand practice and collaborate with attorneys across complementary disciplines.

Benefits

Competitive compensation
Comprehensive benefits
Group health, dental and vision insurance
Vacation (20 days)
Paid holidays (11 days)
401(k) plan
Parental leave (10 weeks, not including disability, where applicable, and accrued vacation)
Family care program
Wellness program
Life and accident insurance
Short and long-term disability
Performance- and hours-based bonus program