Labor & Employment Attorneys

Latitude Legal Recruitment Limited; United States; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Latitude is seeking labor and employment attorneys for flexible contract opportunities across the United States. Ideal candidates have 5+ years counseling employers on federal, state, and local employment laws, including wage and hour issues, agreements, and discrimination claims.

Roles can be fully remote, hybrid, or on-site, with a flexible schedule. Compensation ranges from $120,000 to $250,000+ annually for full-time equivalency, with benefits for long-term engagements.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience counseling employers in federal, state, and local employment laws, litigation, wage/hour compliance, employment agreements, and discrimination claims.
• Experience in AmLaw 200, large labor & employment boutique, or corporate departments preferred.

Skills

5+ years experience in labor and emplo

US bar admission

Excellent academic credentials

Education

Bar admission in the US

Job description

Latitude is seeking attorneys with experience in labor and employment for flexible contract opportunities with our clients. Desired experience can include any of the following: Ideal candidates will have 5+ years of experience counseling employers in a full range of federal, state, and local employment laws, litigation, wage and hour compliance, employment agreements, collective bargaining disputes, and unlawful discrimination claims. Prior experience working in the labor and employment practice group of an AmLaw 200 firm, a sophisticated labor and employment boutique firm, and/or a large corporate legal department is preferred.

Basic Requirements For Labor & Employment Attorneys

• 5+ years of legal experience, with a focus on labor and employment
• Licensed to practice law in the US and in good standing
• Excellent academic credentials and outstanding references

Position Details Of a Labor & Employment Attorney

• Type of role: Contract Engagement
• Schedule: Flexible (full-time, part-time, or part to full-time)
• Location: Fully Remote, Hybrid, or On-Site

Compensation

Pay: The expected annualized pay for these contract positions ranges from $120,000 to $250,000+ when calculated on a full-time basis. Pay determinations are based on multiple factors including but not limited to work experience, qualifications, and credentials.

Benefits: Latitude contract professionals are usually W2 employees of Latitude and are eligible for full benefits when working in roles for 20 hours per week. Benefits-eligible Latitude contract professionals receive complimentary Group Life, LTD and AD&D. A qualified 401k plan is also available. Benefits-eligible Latitude Attorneys also receive a CLE and Professional Expense stipend.

Confidentiality

Latitude will not propose you to prospective clients without your prior consent. Candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.

About Latitude

Latitude is a full-service flexible legal talent company serving corporate legal departments and law firms nationwide. From Fortune Global 100 companies to start-ups and Global 50 law firms to boutiques, clients turn to us for top-tier attorneys and other legal professionals.

Latitude specializes in providing highly skilled former in-house counsel and Big Law attorneys for flexible contract engagements and permanent positions in dozens of practice areas, including commercial contracting, data privacy, M&A, employment, litigation, and more.

Founded in 2013, Latitude has been recognized by Chambers as a leading global flexible legal staffing company.

Latitude Contract Engagements & Secondments

Outstanding attorneys and other legal professionals who are seeking contract assignments or consulting/secondment roles choose to work with Latitude because of our competitive compensation and benefits, sophisticated and engaging work, a chance to work with great clients and peers, and a refreshing blend of freedom with self-designed boundaries. Our own experience as practicing attorneys and our client relationships enable us to effectively tailor our candidate proposals to the specific practice strengths and interpersonal attributes that matter most to our clients and to match our candidates with the opportunities that will be most fulfilling to them.

Our Specialty: Peer-Level Contract Attorneys. Latitude Attorneys have the level of skill, experience, and judgment as would be expected of a permanent member of our client’s corporate legal department or law firm and the versatility to step into challenging environments and hit the ground running. Latitude Attorneys serve on a full- or part-time contract basis, and work remotely or on-site at the client office.

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Latitude is an Equal Opportunity Employer.