Employment Litigation Attorney | Wage & Hour / Class Actions | Up to $440K + Bonus

Incendia Partners; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 320,000 - 440,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Prescription coverage

401(k) plan

Paid vacation

Parental leave

Family formation assistance

Backup child and elder care

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Mental health programs

Professional development

Mentorship

Career coaching

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Incendia Partners is seeking a midlevel Employment Litigation Associate in Chicago to handle wage-and-hour matters and class/collective actions. The role offers significant responsibility, exposure to complex matters, and the opportunity to work with a national platform.

The ideal candidate has 4–7 years of employment law experience, strong writing and research skills, and the ability to manage substantial litigation while collaborating with partners. Hybrid onsite schedule 3–4 days per week.

Qualifications

• 4–7 years of employment law experience.
• Strong litigation, research, and writing skills.
• Ability to manage substantial litigation and collaborate with partners.

Responsibilities

• Represent employers in complex employment litigation in state and federal courts.
• Handle wage-and-hour disputes including FLSA and state laws.
• Defend class and collective actions and prepare dispositive motions and discovery.

Skills

Wage-and-hour counseling

Class actions

Management-side experience

Strong writing and research

Job description

Employment Litigation Attorney | Wage & Hour / Class Actions

Location: Chicago, IL | Hybrid, 3–4 days per week onsite

Salary: $320,000–$440,000 base + bonus

Experience: 4–7 years

Practice Area: Management-Side Employment Litigation, Wage & Hour, Class and Collective Actions

• Competitive Big Law compensation aligned with the Cravath/Milbank market scale, with a base salary of $320,000–$440,000, depending on experience and class-year placement, plus bonus opportunities.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage.
• 401(k) retirement plan and financial wellness resources.
• Paid vacation, holidays, and parental leave.
• Family formation assistance and backup child and elder care.
• Life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Mental health and wellness programs.
• Professional development, mentorship, and career coaching.
• Commuter benefits, including pre-tax transit and parking options.

About The Opportunity: Our client is a leading global law firm with more than 1,500 attorneys, a sophisticated national platform, and an excellent reputation for complex litigation, workplace culture, and professional development. The Chicago office is actively seeking a midlevel Employment Litigation Associate with 4–7 years of experience, particularly attorneys with substantial wage-and-hour counseling and litigation backgrounds. The practice handles sophisticated employment matters for major corporate clients, including class and collective actions, high-stakes wage-and-hour disputes, and other complex employment litigation.

This opportunity offers significant responsibility, access to experienced mentors, and the chance to develop within a nationally recognized employment practice.

Key Responsibilities:

• Represent employers in complex employment litigation in state and federal courts.
• Handle wage-and-hour disputes, including claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and applicable state laws.
• Defend class and collective actions involving wage-and-hour allegations and other employment-related claims.
• Conduct legal research and draft pleadings, dispositive motions, briefs, discovery requests and responses, and other litigation documents.
• Participate in depositions, hearings, mediations, settlement negotiations, and trial preparation.
• Counsel employers on wage-and-hour compliance, employee classification, compensation practices, and workplace policies.
• Collaborate with partners and national litigation teams on complex employment matters.
• Develop litigation strategies, evaluate potential exposure, and assist clients in resolving employment disputes.

Qualifications:

• 4–7 years of employment law experience, preferably representing management-side clients.
• Strong preference for substantive wage-and-hour counseling and litigation experience.
• Meaningful class or collective action experience, including wage-and-hour matters, or other complex employment litigation experience.
• Experience with FLSA litigation and related state wage-and-hour laws highly desirable.
• Strong litigation, legal research, analytical, and writing skills.
• Excellent academic credentials.
• Ability to independently manage substantive litigation responsibilities while collaborating with experienced attorneys.
• Ability to work onsite in Chicago approximately 3–4 days per week.

Why Join This Firm:

• Global law firm handling sophisticated employment litigation for major corporate clients.
• Highly competitive associate compensation and performance-based bonuses.
• Award-winning workplace culture and associate development programs.
• Exposure to complex wage-and-hour class and collective actions.
• Opportunities for significant litigation responsibility and professional advancement.
• Hybrid schedule, comprehensive benefits, and strong mentorship.