Midlevel Labor & Employment Associate

Venable LLP; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Venable LLP is seeking a labor and employment attorney with robust experience in both employment litigation and counseling for employer clients in Baltimore, MD. The role emphasizes leading depositions, hearings, mediations, and delivering strategic, business-focused guidance to clients.

Ideal candidates will have hands-on experience in anti-discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wage-hour matters, plus drafting policies and handling internal investigations as part of a busy practice.

Qualifications

• Litigation of anti-discrimination, anti-harassment, retaliation, and wage-hour cases.
• Advice on restrictive covenants and employee handbooks.
• Experience with internal investigations and policy drafting.

Responsibilities

• Take the lead on depositions, hearings, and mediations.
• Provide business-oriented, strategic advice to clients.
• Support cross-functional labor and employment matters for employer clients.

Skills

Litigation experience

Counseling clients

Deposition leadership

Internal investigations

Job description

Overview

• The Labor and Employment Group advises and represents employers across the full spectrum of labor and employment law, including workplace counseling, litigation, traditional labor relations, regulatory compliance, and training.
• The role requires experience in both employment litigation and counseling.
• Required prior matter experience includes litigating anti-discrimination, anti-harassment, retaliation, and wage-and-hour cases; providing restrictive covenant advice (non-disclosure, non-competition, non-solicitation agreements); conducting internal investigations of alleged workplace misconduct; and drafting employment policies (employee handbooks, employment offer letters).
• Experience with traditional labor matters, such as collective bargaining and union member arbitration, is a plus but not required.
• Candidates should be eager to take the lead on depositions, hearings, and mediations.
• A track record of providing business-oriented, strategic advice to clients is highly desired.