Hybrid Employment Litigation Associate – Jacksonville

Aspire Talent Solutions; Jacksonville (FL); Hybrid; USD 230,000 - 265,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Parental leave

Professional development

Wellness benefits

Job summary

Aspire Talent Solutions invites an Associate Attorney to join its Labor & Employment Practice in Jacksonville. This hybrid role focuses on representing employers in employment litigation with meaningful trial and client interaction.

Qualified candidates will have a JD from an accredited law school, Florida Bar admission in good standing, and 4–7 years of substantive employment litigation experience.

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, retaliation, wage and hour matters.
• Strong experience drafting pleadings, motions, discovery requests and responses, and related litigation documents.
• Experience taking and defending depositions.
• Experience appearing in state and federal courts, as well as arbitration.
• Ability to manage multiple matters and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent legal writing, analytical, and oral advocacy skills.
• Experience providing employment counseling and advice to management teams is preferred.
• Large law firm or employment boutique experience preferred.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team.

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 and hearing 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

Oral advocacy

Legal research

Case management

Deposition experience

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Aspire Talent Solutions invites an Associate Attorney to join its Labor & Employment Practice in Jacksonville. This hybrid role focuses on representing employers in employment litigation with meaningful trial and client interaction.

Qualified candidates will have a JD from an accredited law school, Florida Bar admission in good standing, and 4–7 years of substantive employment litigation experience.