Labor & Employment Associate — Wage & Hour / Arbitration

McGuireWoods LLP; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 310,000 - 390,000; Full time

Job summary

McGuireWoods seeks a mid-level associate to join its Labor & Employment Department in the firm’s Norfolk, Virginia office. Counsel candidates are also welcome to apply.

The team handles a broad range of matters for Fortune 500s and nonprofits, including wage-and-hour class actions, single-plaintiff litigation, and mass arbitration. You will work with partners on discovery, motions, depositions, and client strategy.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of relevant labor and employment litigation experience at a leading law firm.
• Experience defending wage and hour class actions and/or collective actions.
• Mass arbitration experience is preferred, with skills in multi-forum defense and large volumes of claims.
• Experience advising clients on labor and employment compliance is preferred.
• Admission to the Virginia Bar or eligibility for prompt admission.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the defense of wage and hour class actions and collective actions, including discovery, witness interviews, and class-certification briefing.
• Defend single-plaintiff employment cases in state and federal court and in arbitration, including depositions and dispositive motions.
• Support the mass arbitration practice by managing large volumes of claims and coordinating defense across forums.
• Represent clients in administrative hearings and in EEOC/state agency matters, and respond to demand letters.
• Collaborate with partners on case strategy and assume increasing ownership of matters.

Skills

Labor & Employment litigation

Wage & Hour class actions

Mass arbitration

Administrative hearings experience

Deposition & discovery

Legal writing

Client collaboration

Harvey AI usage

Tools

Harvey AI

Job description

McGuireWoods seeks a mid-level associate to join its Labor & Employment Department in the firm’s Norfolk, Virginia office. Counsel candidates are also welcome to apply.

The team handles a broad range of matters for Fortune 500s and nonprofits, including wage-and-hour class actions, single-plaintiff litigation, and mass arbitration. You will work with partners on discovery, motions, depositions, and client strategy.