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

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

Job summary

Seyfarth Shaw LLP in Houston, TX, is seeking a Labor & Employment Associate with 3–5 years of experience to advise employers and handle complex litigation, including single-plaintiff, class, and collective actions.

You'll join national Labor & Employment and Litigation practice groups and work with senior attorneys on challenging cases. The role emphasizes strong writing, client advocacy, and the ability to manage matters with limited supervision in a hybrid Houston-based setting.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of high-caliber experience representing employers in labor and employment matters.
• Experience handling employment litigation including single-plaintiff, complex and/or class and collective actions; advisory work; investigations.
• Excellent writing and communication skills for advocacy.
• Ability to manage routine to complex matters with minimal supervision.
• Strong academic credentials, analytical skills, judgment, and work ethic.
• Intellectual curiosity and high emotional intelligence; practical problem-solving.
• Judicial clerkship experience is a plus.
• Texas bar admission or ability to waive in is required.

Responsibilities

• Work on interesting, challenging, and groundbreaking labor & employment and litigation cases with senior attorneys.
• Collaborate with partners on case strategy and client advisement.

Skills

Labor & Employment

Litigation

Written Communication

Independent Work

Academic Credentials

Emotional Intelligence

Clerkship

Texas Bar

Education

Juris Doctor

Texas Bar Admission

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.

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.

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 19offices, 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.

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