Labor & Employment Associate

LJW Solutions; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 170,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Profit sharing

Direct client contact

Job summary

LJW Solutions in Tampa, FL is seeking a Labor & Employment Associate to join an established employer-side practice. The role blends advisory work with litigation, handling discrimination, wage-hour issues, investigations, and employee discipline.

The successful candidate will have 2+ years of Labor & Employment experience, strong knowledge of applicable laws, and the ability to manage a busy workload while delivering practical guidance to employer clients in a collaborative regional setting.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of Labor & Employment experience.
• Strong knowledge of federal, state and local employment laws.
• Employer-side experience would be advantageous.
• Experience advising clients on workplace compliance issues.
• Strong drafting and research skills.
• Ability to manage a busy workload.

Responsibilities

• Advise employers on federal, state and local employment laws.
• Handle discrimination, harassment and retaliation matters.
• Address wage-and-hour issues.
• Manage employee discipline and termination.
• Draft employment agreements and handbook provisions.
• Respond to government agency investigations and administrative charges.
• Conduct legal research and draft pleadings, motions and other documents.
• Provide practical, day-to-day advice to employer clients.

Skills

Labor & Employment experience

Drafting and research skills

Job description

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Labor & Employment Associate to join an established employer-side practice in Tampa.

The successful attorney will advise businesses on day-to-day workplace matters while also representing employers in administrative investigations and employment litigation.

The position offers a strong combination of employment counseling and contentious work, making it particularly attractive to an associate looking to develop into a well-rounded Labor & Employment attorney.

The Role

Responsibilities will include:

• Advising employers on federal, state and local employment laws.
• Discrimination, harassment and retaliation matters.
• Wage-and-hour issues.
• Employee discipline and termination.
• Workplace policies and procedures.
• Drafting employment agreements.
• Preparing employee handbook provisions and policies.
• Government agency investigations.
• Responding to administrative charges.
• Conducting legal research.
• Drafting pleadings, motions and other employment-law documents.
• Providing practical day-to-day advice to employer clients.

About You

The successful candidate will possess:

• 2+ years of Labor & Employment experience.
• Strong knowledge of federal, state and local employment laws.
• Employer-side experience would be advantageous.
• Experience advising clients on workplace compliance issues.
• Strong drafting and research skills.
• Ability to manage a busy workload.

What’s on Offer?

• Estimated market salary of $170,000–$215,000, depending on experience.
• 401(k) matching.
• Profit sharing.
• Employer-side advisory and litigation work.
• Direct client contact.
• Earlier responsibility than typically available in larger firms.
• Collaborative regional law firm environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Labor & Employment Associate looking to develop both advisory and litigation expertise within a respected Florida practice.