Associate - Tax -Transactional Labor & Employment

Office: Austin, Boston, Century City, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Orange County, San Diego, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Washington, D.C.

Practice: Labor & Employment

Experience: Minimum of 2 years

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Qualifications

The Executive Compensation, Employment & Benefits Practice is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented labor and employment associate with a minimum of two years of broad-based employment counseling experience to join our 2nd to 6th year associate class. Ideal candidates would have direct experience in employment law, with a focus on transactional work and client counseling, along with strong analytical, drafting, and communications skills. This is an opportunity to join a small, dynamic, and growing team dedicated to providing exceptional legal services regarding employment matters, working in close collaboration with practices across the firm.

This non-litigation role will focus on:

• providing labor and employment assistance in mergers, acquisitions, and other corporate transactions;
• providing expert advice and counseling to employers of all types in all aspects of the employment relationship; and
• drafting offer letters, employment agreements, independent contractor agreements, separation agreements, and non-competes and other restrictive covenant, to ensure alignment with client objectives and legal requirements.

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Practice Areas & Specialty

Counseling, Labor & Employment