Employment & Labor Associate (2-5 Years Experience) - Des Moines, IA

Phase2 Technology; Des Moines (IA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental & Vision

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid parental leave

401k/Profit sharing

Job summary

Fredrikson & Byron is seeking an Associate in the Employment & Labor department to join our Des Moines office in a hybrid work arrangement. The candidate will handle agency responses, employment litigation, and draft employment-related agreements and policies for employers. Ideal candidates have 2–4 years of employment law experience, a J.D.

from an ABA-Accredited law school, and an active U.S. bar license with the ability to promptly admit in Iowa, along with strong interpersonal and academic

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of employment law experience including agency responses, employment litigation, drafting employment-related agreements and employee handbook policies
• Prior private practice or in‑house experience preferred
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong academic background and professional credentials
• J.D. from ABA‑Accredited Law School required
• Active attorney license in at least one U.S. jurisdiction and ability to promptly get admitted in Iowa

Skills

Employment Law

Litigation

Drafting

Handbooks

Policy Advice

Education

J.D. from ABA‑Accredited Law School

Bar admission (US jurisdiction)

Job description

Who We Are:

Fredrikson & Byron is the premier Midwest-based law firm working collaboratively to help businesses achieve their goals regionally, nationally, and globally.

Overview:

We are seeking an Associate to join the Employment & Labor department in our Des Moines office with the opportunity to work in a hybrid environment.

Our Ideal Candidates Will Have:

• 2-4 years of employment law experience, including agency responses, employment litigation, drafting employment-related agreements and employee handbook policies, and providing direct employment advice to employers


• Prior experience in private practice or related in‑house positions


• Excellent interpersonal skills


• Strong academic background and professional credentials


• J.D. from an ABA-Accredited Law School


• Active attorney license in at least one U.S. jurisdiction and ability to promptly get admitted in the state of Iowa.

Our Benefits:

Our comprehensive benefits options include medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, short-and long-term disability, employee resource benefits (inclusive of counseling, coaching, and care‑giving guidance), paid-parental leave, parenting classes, pre‑tax parking and transportation options, and much more! Our retirement plan includes financial planning, Social Security/Medicare planning, 401k/Roth investment options, and a firm-paid profit‑sharing contribution. Benefits are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms and conditions.

About Fredrikson:

Fredrikson & Byron is a leading Midwest law firm working collaboratively to help businesses achieve their goals regionally, nationally and globally. With a reputation as the firm "where law and business meet," our attorneys bring business acumen and entrepreneurial thinking to work with clients and operate as business advisors and strategic partners as well as legal counselors. To best serve our clients, we provide innovative solutions to legal needs while reflecting inclusion and diversity as core values. We offer highly competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits in a collaborative work environment. The firm's 425 attorneys serve clients from offices in Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, Wisconsin, Mexico and China. Learn more at fredlaw.com or LinkedIn.

Fredrikson is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. Fredrikson does not discriminate in its recruiting, hiring or employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, national origin, ancestry, marital status, familial status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military or veteran status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, and any other characteristics protected by applicable local, state, and/or federal laws.