Associate Attorney – Employment Litigation (Boston)

Software Placement Group; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 230,000 - 265,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Professional development resources

Parental leave

Retirement programs

Paid time off

Job summary

Software Placement Group is seeking an Associate Attorney for its Employment Litigation practice in Boston. You will handle sophisticated disputes for employer clients with meaningful litigation responsibility and direct client interaction in a collaborative environment.

The role requires 3–7 years of related experience, bar admission in Massachusetts, and excellent writing/advocacy skills. This is a hybrid full-time position with strong growth potential.

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school with strong academic record.
• Active Massachusetts Bar admission in good standing.
• 3–7 years of labor and employment litigation experience.
• Experience handling discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination and wage/hour disputes.
• Strong pleadings, motions, discovery drafting experience.
• Depositions experience and federal/state court appearances.

Responsibilities

• Represent employers in employment litigation in state and federal courts, admin proceedings, and arbitration.
• Draft pleadings, motions, discovery requests and responses.
• Conduct witness interviews, legal research, and case analysis.
• Take/defend depositions and assist with trial preparation.
• Develop litigation strategy and advise clients on compliance and risk.
• Collaborate with colleagues on complex matters and manage case files.

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Massachusetts Bar Admission

Job description

Location: Boston, MA | Schedule: Full-time, Hybrid | Compensation: $230,000 - $265,000 annually

Overview

A nationally respected labor and employment law firm is seeking an Associate Attorney to join its Employment Litigation practice in Boston. This is an opportunity for a motivated attorney to handle sophisticated employment disputes while working closely with employer clients on complex workplace matters, with meaningful litigation responsibility, client interaction, and long-term growth within a collaborative, entrepreneurial environment.

What you'll do

• Represent employers in a broad range of employment litigation matters in state and federal courts, administrative proceedings, and arbitration
• Draft and respond to pleadings, motions, and discovery requests
• Conduct witness interviews, legal research, and case analysis
• Take and defend depositions and assist with trial and hearing preparation
• Develop litigation strategy and work directly with clients to achieve favorable outcomes
• Advise employers on employment law compliance and workplace risk management issues
• Collaborate with attorneys across the firm's labor and employment practice on complex matters
• Manage case files and litigation deadlines from inception through resolution

Required qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school with a strong academic record
• Active Massachusetts Bar admission, in good standing
• 3-7 years of substantive labor and employment litigation experience
• Experience handling employment-related disputes involving claims of discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, retaliation, wage and hour matters, and other workplace-related issues
• Strong experience drafting pleadings, motions, discovery requests and responses, and related litigation documents
• Experience taking and defending depositions
• Experience appearing in state and federal courts, as well as arbitration proceedings
• Ability to manage multiple matters and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent legal writing, analytical, and oral advocacy skills
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team

Preferred qualifications

• Experience providing employment counseling and advice to management teams is preferred
• Large law firm or employment boutique experience preferred

Compensation and benefits

• Competitive salary: $230,000 - $265,000 annually, commensurate with experience, qualifications, and class year
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, retirement programs, paid time off, parental leave, professional development resources, and additional employee wellness benefits

Why this role

This is an opportunity to join one of the nation's leading labor and employment law practices, working directly with sophisticated employer clients across a variety of industries on high-stakes litigation and day-to-day counseling matters, within a collegial environment offering strong mentorship and meaningful client contact.