Labor & Employment Associate (3-5 years) - Houston

Seyfarth Shaw LLP; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 260,000 - 340,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Seyfarth Shaw LLP, located in Houston, TX, seeks a Labor & Employment Associate with 3-5 years of experience advising employers and handling single-plaintiff and class action matters. You will join our nationally recognized Labor & Employment and Litigation teams and work alongside senior attorneys on a range of challenging cases.

The role emphasizes strong writing and communication skills, practical litigation experience, and the ability to handle routine to complex matters with minimal

Qualifications

• 3-5 years’ high-caliber experience representing employers in labor and employment matters.
• Experience handling employment litigation, including single-plaintiff, complex and/or class and collective actions, advice and counsel, investigations.
• Excellent writing and communication skills that allow you to advocate effectively for clients.

Responsibilities

• As a Labor & Employment/Litigation associate, you’ll work on interesting, challenging cases in collaboration with senior attorneys.
• You will be part of Seyfarth Shaw LLP’s recognized Labor & Employment and Litigation practice groups in Houston.

Skills

Writing skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Emotional intelligence

Job description

Why Seyfarth

At Seyfarth, we understand that great people are the key to our success, and we provide the opportunities to match. If you join us, you’ll work with state‑of‑the‑art technology in a friendly and professional environment, and we will continue to invest in your professional development. If you want the freedom to grow at a firm that is invested in your future, keep reading.

Why Seyfarth

At Seyfarth, we understand that great people are the key to our success, and we provide the opportunities to match. If you join us, you’ll work with state‑of‑the‑art technology in a friendly and professional environment, and we will continue to invest in your professional development. If you want the freedom to grow at a firm that is invested in your future, keep reading.

The Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for a Labor & Employment Associate with 3-5 years of experience providing advice and counsel to employers and handling single‑plaintiff, complex, collective, and/or class action litigation and proceedings on their behalf to join our Houston office. You'll be a member of our consistently ranked and nationally recognized Labor & Employment and Litigation practice groups.

The Day-To-Day

As a Labor & Employment/Litigation associate, you’ll have the opportunity to work on interesting, challenging, and groundbreaking cases in collaboration with senior attorneys.

You Have

• 3-5 years’ high-caliber experience representing employers in various types of labor and employment matters.
• Experience handling employment litigation, with an emphasis on single-plaintiff, complex and/or class and collective action matters, advice and counsel, administrative charges, policy reviews, and investigations. Practical litigation experience is a plus, with a preference for those who have handled court conferences, depositions, mediations, dispositive motions, and trials or who have wage and hour experience.
• Excellent writing and communication skills that allow you to advocate effectively with clients and on their behalf.
• The ability and drive to take responsibility for routine and increasingly complex matters with minimal supervision.
• Excellent academic credentials, analytical skills, good judgment, strong verbal and written communication skills, and solid work ethic.
• Intellectual curiosity and high emotional intelligence, a willingness to think outside of the box, and a knack for finding practical solutions.
• Judicial clerkship experience is a plus.
• Admission to the Texas bar or the ability to waive in is required.

To be considered for this position, please submit a cover letter, resume, law school transcript, and two writing samples.

At this time, Seyfarth Shaw LLP will not be accepting applications submitted through search firms for this position. All qualified candidates must submit their own applications to be considered for this opening.

What We Provide

We provide competitive salary and benefits at all levels. For associates, we provide comprehensive training through our mentoring programs, CLE initiatives, Seyfarth University, industry credentialing, and hands‑on learning by working side‑by‑side with our partners.

More About Seyfarth

With more than 1000 lawyers across 19 offices, Seyfarth Shaw LLP provides advisory, litigation, and transactional legal services to clients worldwide. Learn more about The Seyfarth Experience at www.seyfarth.com/careers

Compensation

The salary range for this role is $260,000 to $340,000. This range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in Texas. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s pay within the salary range will be based on numerous factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, experience, skills, and business or organizational needs. This job is also eligible for an annual merit increase and bonus pay.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k).

Location Specific Language

This position is based in Houston, TX 70022.