Labor & Employment M&A Associate – Dallas (Hybrid)

Aligned Talent Acquisition; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 235,000 - 345,000; Full time

Job summary

AmLaw 100 Firm in Dallas seeks a Labor & Employment Transactional Associate Attorney to join its Hybrid Dallas office. The ideal candidate will handle sophisticated employment matters within mergers & acquisitions, private equity investments, and executive transitions.

3–6 years of relevant experience, strong drafting skills, and Texas bar admission (or eligibility) are required. This role offers significant client interaction and mentorship in a premier AmLaw firm environment.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of labor & employment or corporate transactional experience at a sophisticated law firm.
• Experience supporting labor and employment aspects of mergers, acquisitions, private equity investments, and other corporate transactions.
• Experience conducting employment due diligence and advising on risks and liabilities in transactional settings.
• Experience drafting and negotiating executive employment, separation, restrictive covenant, and related agreements.
• Experience advising on executive mobility, non-competition, non-solicitation obligations, and trade secret protection.
• Experience supporting post-transaction workforce integration and executive transitions.
• Experience advising senior executives on employment, governance, and workforce issues is preferred.
• Texas bar admission required or ability to become admitted.

Responsibilities

• Advise private equity sponsors, corporate clients, and leadership on sophisticated employment matters arising in mergers and acquisitions and other strategic transactions.
• Draft and negotiate executive employment agreements, separation agreements, and restrictive covenant agreements.
• Conduct employment due diligence and advise on employment risks and liabilities in transactional settings.
• Collaborate with deal teams to manage workforce integration and related matters to protect transaction value.

Skills

Labor & Employment

Executive compensation

Employee benefits

Corporate transactions

Mergers & acquisitions

Due diligence

Executive employment agreements

Non-compete agreements

Non-solicitation

Trade secrets

Education

J.D. ABA-accredited

Job description

AmLaw 100 Firm in Dallas seeks a Labor & Employment Transactional Associate Attorney to join its Hybrid Dallas office. The ideal candidate will handle sophisticated employment matters within mergers & acquisitions, private equity investments, and executive transitions.

3–6 years of relevant experience, strong drafting skills, and Texas bar admission (or eligibility) are required. This role offers significant client interaction and mentorship in a premier AmLaw firm environment.