Chicago - Labor & Employment Associate (Hybrid)

Littler; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 235,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Mental health programs

Family building and caregiving

Parental leave

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Wellness program

Flexible spending accounts

Employee referral bonus

Job summary

Littler Mendelson P.C. in Chicago seeks an attorney with 3 to 5 years of large‑firm labor and employment experience to join the office.

The ideal candidate has at least 3 years in employment litigation, including single plaintiff actions, wage-and-hour class/collective matters, and agency charges, and is licensed to practice in Illinois. Candidates should welcome AI‑driven technologies and demonstrate how they can improve efficiency, client service, and the quality of legal work product.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of large law firm labor and employment experience.
• 3+ years of employment litigation including single plaintiff, wage/hour class/collective actions, and agency charges.
• Licensed to practice law in Illinois.
• Familiar with AI-driven technologies and applying them to improve efficiency and client service.

Skills

Labor & employment law

Employment litigation

AI in legal work

Tools

AI tools

Job description

Littler Mendelson P.C. is seeking an attorney with 3 to 5 years of large law firm labor and employment law experience to join the Chicago office. The ideal candidate should possess excellent academic credentials and a minimum of 3 years of employment litigation experience, including single plaintiff employment litigation, wage and hour class/collective action experience, and handling agency charges. Candidates should demonstrate familiarity with and openness to leveraging AI-driven and emerging technologies, with the aptitude to apply them effectively to enhance efficiency, client service, and legal work product. Candidates must be licensed to practice law in Illinois. Pursuant to Illinois regulation, the salary range for this position is $235,000 to $270,000 annually, contingent on relevant experience and education, and includes eligibility for performance-based bonuses. We offer generous compensation and benefits packages.

About Littler

Littler is the largest global employment and labor law practice in the world exclusively devoted to representing management. With more than 1,900 attorneys in over 100 offices worldwide, Littler serves as the single source solution provider to the global employer community. Consistently recognized in the industry as a leading and innovative law practice, Littler has been litigating, mediating and negotiating some of the most influential employment law cases and labor contracts on record for over 75 years.

Littler’s unparalleled commitment to labor and employment law helps clients navigate a complex business world with nuanced legal issues—building better solutions for clients’ toughest challenges. With deep experience and resources that are local, everywhere, Littler is fully focused on its clients. With a diverse team of the brightest minds, Littler fosters a culture that celebrates original thinking. And with powerful proprietary technology, Littler disrupts the status quo—delivering bold, groundbreaking innovation that prepares employers not just for what’s happening today, but for what’s likely to happen tomorrow.

Benefits

We offer a generous benefits package to full-time and part-time employees working at least a 50% schedule.

• comprehensive health, dental and vision plan for you, your spouse/domestic partner and children
• superior 401(k) plan
• ample time off programs
• mental health programs
• family building and caregiving
• generous paid parental leave
• life insurance
• disability insurance
• a wellness program
• flexible spending accounts
• an employee referral bonus program

Littler Mendelson is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

This job posting is a general description of the types of responsibilities that are required of an individual in this job. It is not intended to be a complete list of the responsibilities, duties and skills that may be required for this job.