Labor & Employment Associate (Mid-Level) – DAL

Greenberg Traurig, LLP; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Greenberg Traurig, LLP in Dallas, TX is seeking a 4th to 6th year associate in the Labor & Employment group for a full-time position. The firm offers competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package.

Qualified candidates will have strong writing and analytical ability, trial experience, and the initiative to take ownership. Responsibilities include handling depositions, hearings, written discovery, and drafting persuasive briefs; familiarity with Title VII, ADA, ADEA, FMLA is

Qualifications

• 4-6 years of labor & employment experience
• Board Certification in Labor & Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization or eligibility to take the exam
• Strong academic credentials and references

Responsibilities

• Handle depositions, cover hearings, interview witnesses and manage written discovery
• Draft persuasive briefs and motions
• Contribute to the labor & employment practice with accuracy and initiative

Skills

Trial experience

Strong writing

Analytical ability

Ownership mindset

Education

Texas Bar admission or eligibility

Job description

Greenberg Traurig (GT), a global law firm, currently has an exciting full-time employment opportunity for a 4th - 6th year associate in the Labor & Employment group of our Dallas, TX office. We offer competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package. GT is consistently among the top firms on the Am Law Global 100; this is an exciting opportunity to train and work with a dynamic and nationally recognized practice group.

Qualified candidates will have strong interpersonal skills, writing and analytical ability, keen attention to detail, and the desire and initiative to take ownership. Our practice includes employment class actions (including trade secret and restrictive covenant cases). The right person will have trial experience and be willing to take depositions, cover hearings, interview witnesses, handle written discovery, and write persuasive briefs. The right candidate will also have demonstrable substantive knowledge of basic employment concepts under Title VII, ADA, ADEA, FMLA, and similar federal and state employment laws. Candidates must either be Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization or be prepared to take the exam when eligible.

The position offers the candidate the opportunity to assume significant responsibility. The candidate must have strong academic credentials and references and be a member of the Texas State Bar or willing to quickly become one.

GT is an EEO employer with an inclusive workplace committed to merit-based consideration and review without regard to an individual’s race, sex, or other protected characteristics and to the principles of non-discrimination on any protected basis.