Labor & Employment Associate

Jones Day; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Jones Day in Chicago is seeking an associate with 3-5 years of experience to join its Labor & Employment Practice Group. The ideal candidate will have experience in employment or complex litigation defense, including class actions, representative actions, and single-plaintiff suits.

Excellent academic credentials, strong writing and analytical skills, and a demonstrated ability to work across offices are required. Please submit a cover letter, resume, writing sample, and law school transcript.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in Labor & Employment or related defense practice.
• Experience with class actions, representative actions, and single-plaintiff actions or employment counseling.
• Excellent academic credentials and strong writing and analytical skills.
• Ability to work across offices and collaborate in a multi-office team.

Responsibilities

• Support defense of employment-related litigation across multiple jurisdictions.
• Contribute to legal research, drafting, and collaboration with the Labor & Employment team across offices.

Skills

Strong writing skills

Analytical skills

Job description

Overview

• Candidates should ideally possess experience across employment or other complex litigation defense, encompassing class and representative actions, single-plaintiff actions, traditional labor law, and/or employment counseling.
• The role requires the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team across multiple offices.

Posting details

Practice Area: Labor & Employment

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The Chicago office seeks an associate with 3-5 years of experience to join its Labor & Employment Practice Group. Ideally, candidates will have experience in a mix of employment or other complex litigation defense, including class and representative actions and single-plaintiff actions, traditional labor law, and/or employment counseling. Excellent academic credentials, strong writing and analytical skills, and the ability to work as part of a team across offices, in a growing and thriving practice, are required. To be considered, please provide a cover letter, resume, writing sample, and law school transcript.