Employment Counsel (Remote � Virtual Office)

Avalign Ltd.; Mountain View (CA); Remote; USD 130,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm is seeking an Employment Counsel for a fully remote role, focusing on strategic legal work with diverse clients in employment matters. This position offers a supportive work environment with no business development responsibilities, emphasizing a balance between professional and personal life.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package: medical, dental, and vision insurance

Generous paid time off and paid parental leave

401(k) plan with carve-out election and profit-sharing

Employee assistance program

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of employment law and litigation experience.
• Licensed and in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.
• Experience with administrative agency matters and civil litigation in federal and state courts.

Responsibilities

• Manage administrative agency charges and respond to demand letters.
• Handle employment litigation for a broad range of clients.
• Focus on legal work—no business development required.

Skills

Employment law

Litigation

Collaboration

Education

JD from an ABA-accredited law school

Job description

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Employment Counsel (Remote - Virtual Office)

Annual Salary: $130,000 - $165,000 (based on billable hours target, experience, skills, and qualifications)

Location: Remote (Virtual Office)

About The Role

Our client—one of the nation's oldest and largest law firms exclusively representing management in labor and employment matters—is seeking an experienced Employment Counsel to join their fully remote team. This position emphasizes strategic, high-quality legal work for a diverse client base, including those covered by Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI). There are no in-person deposition, hearing, or trial requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage administrative agency charges and respond to demand letters
• Handle employment litigation for a broad range of clients
• Collaborate closely with partners and experienced legal teams
• Focus exclusively on legal work—no business development required
• Maintain a reasonable billable hour target that supports work-life balance
  
  

Qualifications

• JD from an ABA-accredited law school
• Minimum 5 years of employment law and litigation experience
• Experience with administrative agency matters and civil litigation in federal and state courts
• Licensed and in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar
  
  

Preferred

• Law firm experience
• Familiarity with EPLI-covered matters
• Admission to the California bar is a plus
  
  

Job Highlights

• Fully remote, flexible schedule
• Stable pipeline of complex, interesting employment matters
• No business development responsibilities
• Emphasis on impactful legal work
  
  

Compensation & Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package: medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Generous paid time off and paid parental leave
• 401(k) plan with carve-out election and profit-sharing
• Life insurance and long-term disability coverage
• Employee assistance program
• Optional benefits: critical care, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance, student loan refinancing, dependent life insurance, and pet insurance
  
  

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced employment litigator seeking a long-term, remote role with a focus on substantive legal work and work-life balance.

Apply today with your resume to join an established, collaborative legal team.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Human Resources Services

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