Labor & Employment M&A Associate Attorney

Aligned Talent Acquisition; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 235,000 - 345,000; Full time

Job summary

Aligned Talent Acquisition seeks a Labor & Employment Transactional Associate Attorney in Chicago, hybrid. The role focuses on advising private equity sponsors, corporate clients, and executive leadership on sophisticated employment matters arising in mergers, acquisitions, and strategic transactions.

Ideal candidates have 3–6 years of related experience, strong drafting skills, and a JD from an ABA-accredited law school with Illinois bar admission or eligibility.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of labor & employment, executive compensation, employee benefits, or corporate transactional experience gained at a sophisticated law firm.
• Experience supporting the labor and employment aspects of mergers, acquisitions, private equity investments, and other corporate transactions.
• Experience conducting employment due diligence and advising clients regarding employment-related risks and liabilities in transactional settings.
• Experience drafting and negotiating executive employment agreements, separation agreements, restrictive covenant agreements, and related employment documentation.
• Experience advising clients regarding executive mobility, non-competition agreements, non-solicitation obligations, and trade secret protection.
• Experience supporting post-transaction workforce integration, executive transitions, and sensitive personnel matters.
• Experience advising senior executives and corporate leadership regarding employment, governance, and workforce-related issues is preferred.
• Experience working with private equity sponsors and corporate deal teams on matters impacting transaction value and risk allocation is a plus.
• Strong drafting, analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage sensitive, high-stakes matters requiring discretion, strategic judgment, and responsiveness.
• Excellent academic credentials.
• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school required.
• Illinois bar admission required or ability to become admitted

Skills

Labor & Employment

Executive compensation

Employee benefits

Corporate transactional experience

Mergers & acquisitions

Employment due diligence

Executive employment agreements

Non-compete agreements

Non-solicitation obligations

Trade secret protection

Post-transaction workforce integration

Private equity

Drafting

Analytical skills

Discretion & judgment

Education

J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school

Job description

Aligned Talent Acquisition seeks a Labor & Employment Transactional Associate Attorney in Chicago, hybrid. The role focuses on advising private equity sponsors, corporate clients, and executive leadership on sophisticated employment matters arising in mergers, acquisitions, and strategic transactions.

Ideal candidates have 3–6 years of related experience, strong drafting skills, and a JD from an ABA-accredited law school with Illinois bar admission or eligibility.