Labor & Employment Associate Attorney

Aligned Talent Acquisition; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 235,000 - 390,000; Full time

Job summary

Aligned Talent Acquisition is seeking a Labor & Employment Associate Attorney in Dallas for a premier AmLaw 50 opportunity. This role focuses on representing employers in sophisticated employment litigation, workplace investigations, and counseling matters.

The ideal candidate has a J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school, Texas bar admission or eligibility, and experience handling discrimination, retaliation, wage/hour issues, and related disputes in a leading firm.

Qualifications

• Requires J.D. from ABA-accredited law school.
• Experience representing employers in labor and employment litigation and counseling.
• Strong research, writing, and advocacy skills.
• Ability to manage sophisticated matters with direct client interaction.

Responsibilities

• Represent employers in complex labor and employment litigation.
• Advise on workplace investigations and counseling matters.
• Draft dispositive motions, discovery requests/responses, briefs, and filings.
• Advise clients before federal, state, and local agencies such as the EEOC.

Skills

Labor & Employment

Litigation

Workplace Investigations

Employment Counseling

Legal Research & Writing

Client Communication

Education

J.D. ABA-accredited

Job description

Dallas | Hybrid

Labor & Employment Associate Attorney

AmLaw 50 Opportunity

Compensation

$235,000 – $390,000

A premier international law firm is seeking a Labor & Employment Associate Attorney to join its Dallas office.

This opportunity is ideal for an attorney interested in representing employers in sophisticated employment litigation, workplace investigations, and labor and employment counseling matters.

Ideal Background

• Attorneys in law school classes 2020–2024 are encouraged to apply
• Experience representing employers in labor and employment litigation, counseling, and workplace investigations gained at a sophisticated law firm
• Experience handling disputes involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage and hour, restrictive covenants, and wrongful termination
• Experience drafting dispositive motions, discovery requests and responses, briefs, and other litigation filings
• Experience advising clients before federal, state, and local administrative agencies, including the EEOC and state labor agencies, is preferred
• Experience advising employers regarding compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws
• Experience conducting internal investigations and counseling clients on workplace issues is a plus
• Experience drafting employment agreements, separation agreements, employee handbooks, and workplace policies is preferred
• Strong legal research, writing, analytical, and advocacy skills
• Ability to manage sophisticated matters while working directly with clients
• Excellent academic credentials
• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school required
• Texas bar admission required or ability to become admitted

Why This Opportunity

• Sophisticated global labor & employment platform
• Exposure to complex employment litigation and counseling matters
• Significant client interaction and responsibility
• Opportunity to advise premier multinational employers
• Strong mentorship and professional development
• Collaborative AmLaw 50 environment