Employment Litigation Associate — Hybrid (Florida)

Job Juncture; Jacksonville (FL); Hybrid; USD 230,000 - 265,000; Full time

Job summary

Job Juncture seeks an Associate Attorney with a focus on Employment Litigation in Jacksonville. The role involves handling sophisticated disputes, advising employers, and collaborating with a national labor and employment practice.

Candidates should have 4–7 years of relevant experience, a JD, and Florida Bar admission, with strong drafting, deposition, and courtroom skills to manage multiple matters in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school with a strong academic record.
• Active Florida Bar admission, in good standing.
• 4–7 years of substantive employment litigation experience.
• Experience handling employment-related disputes including discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, and wage/hour matters.
• Strong drafting of pleadings, motions, discovery requests and responses.
• Experience taking and defending depositions.
• Experience appearing in state and federal courts and arbitration.
• Ability to manage multiple matters and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent legal writing, analytical, and oral advocacy skills.

Responsibilities

• 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 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.

Skills

Litigation experience

Drafting pleadings

Deposition experience

Court appearances

Legal writing

Client counseling

Education

JD from accredited law school

Florida Bar admission

Job description

Job Juncture seeks an Associate Attorney with a focus on Employment Litigation in Jacksonville. The role involves handling sophisticated disputes, advising employers, and collaborating with a national labor and employment practice.

Candidates should have 4–7 years of relevant experience, a JD, and Florida Bar admission, with strong drafting, deposition, and courtroom skills to manage multiple matters in a fast-paced environment.