Labor & Employment - Associate (Mid-Level) - SF

Greenberg Traurig, LLP; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 260,000 - 365,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K

Vacation

Sick time

Disability coverage

Job summary

Greenberg Traurig, LLP is seeking a full-time Associate for its Labor & Employment Practice in San Francisco. This role offers the opportunity to provide strategic legal advice to clients and assist in complex litigation. Qualified candidates must have strong academic records, excellent interpersonal, writing, and analytical skills, and be in good standing with the California State Bar. The position offers a competitive salary from $260,000 to $365,000, alongside a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, a 401K, and more.

Qualifications

• Solid academic performance in law school.
• Good standing with the CA State Bar.
• Desire and initiative to take ownership of work and career.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on employment matters.
• Assist in representing employers on compliance issues.
• Contribute to trial teams in complex cases.
• Negotiate collective bargaining agreements.
• Support colleagues with practical advice.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Writing skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Education

Law degree

Job description

Overview

Greenberg Traurig (GT), a global law firm, has an exciting full-time employment opportunity for a 3rd – 5th year Associate in the Labor & Employment Practice of our San Francisco office. We offer competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package. GT is consistently among the top firms on the Am Law Global 100; the Labor & Employment Associate will have the opportunity to work with clients, large and small, from a variety of industries across the country.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic legal advice to national and international clients on all matters concerning the employment relationship.
• Assist in representing employers on issues including wage and hour compliance, employment discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, leaves of absence, employee accommodations, personnel policies, and employment agreements; participate in class and individual matters as needed.
• Contribute to trial teams handling complex labor and employment matters, including cases that go to verdict; assist in arbitrations and related proceedings.
• Assist clients in structuring corporate transactions to maximize managerial flexibility and labor efficiency; negotiate collective bargaining agreements and address labor relations matters as appropriate.
• Support and collaborate with colleagues across practice areas to deliver practical, business-focused advice to clients.

Qualifications

• Qualified candidates will have solid academic performance in law school, strong interpersonal, writing and analytical skills, attention to detail, and the desire and initiative to "take ownership" over work and career.
• Candidates must be in good standing with the CA State Bar.

Application Process

To apply, submit your resume, cover letter, law school transcript (unofficial transcript is acceptable), and a writing sample.

Practice Summary

Greenberg Traurig’s Labor & Employment Group provides national and international corporations with strategic legal advice on all matters concerning the employment relationship. With nearly 200 practitioners around the globe, we offer national and international organizations strategic and practical legal services focused on maximizing human resource potential.

Capabilities and Experience

We are trial lawyers and regularly try cases to verdict. Our Labor & Employment trial team handles complex, bet-the-company matters and has three U.S. Supreme Court Labor & Employment victories. Our experience in class and collective litigation is wide-ranging. We work with courts, counsel, and judges across our global footprint to provide clients with critical information to respond to and defend such matters. We assist clients in maintaining positive labor relations. Our group has in-depth experience structuring corporate transactions, negotiating collective bargaining agreements, trying labor arbitrations nationwide, and helping employers lead and manage in ways that fit their cultures.

Compensation and Benefits

The expected pay range for this position is $260,000 to $365,000 per year. Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience, location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. Full-time employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus and an extensive benefits package, including health insurance with an optional HSA, short term disability, long term disability, dental and vision coverage, life insurance, healthcare and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts, 401K, vacation, sick time, and an employee assistance program. Additional voluntary programs include voluntary accident insurance, voluntary life, voluntary disability, voluntary critical illness and cancer insurance, and pet insurance. Commuter and transit programs may also be available in certain markets.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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.