Seattle Employment Litigation Associate

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 235,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness reimbursements

Mental health support 24/7

Healthcare coverage for you and family

Family-building benefits

Parental leave

Career coaching for working parents

401(k) retirement plan

Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits

Job summary

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati in Seattle seeks an associate with 2-3 years of management-side employment law litigation experience to join our Employment & Trade Secret group.

The role centers on litigating employment matters for fast-growing technology companies and providing day-to-day advisory support on terminations, leaves, investigations, RIFs, and policy matters, including reviewing policies and assisting with corporate transactions in employment law.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of experience in management-side employment law litigation.
• Experience handling covenants not to compete and trade secret disputes.
• Strong advisory experience for fast-growing technology companies on employment law.

Responsibilities

• Litigate employment law matters for clients and provide day-to-day counseling.
• Advise on terminations, leaves of absence, internal investigations, reductions in force, and policy review.
• Advise clients on employment issues in mergers and acquisitions and other corporate transactions.
• Draft, review, and update employment-related policies and programs.

Skills

Employment law litigation

Job description

Our Employment & Trade Secret group is excited to welcome qualified applicants with at least 2-3 years of experience in management-side employment law litigation and counseling. The ideal candidate will have experience litigating employment law cases, including matters involving covenants not to compete and trade secret disputes, as well as providing day-to-day advice to fast-growing technology companies on all aspects of employment law (e.g., terminations, leaves of absence, internal investigations, reductions in force, as well as reviewing and drafting policies), and advising clients on employment-related issues in mergers and acquisitions and other corporate transactions.

We prefer candidates who are members of the Washington Bar. In addition, the candidate must have excellent academic credentials and oral, written, and interpersonal skills.

This position will require regular in-person attendance in our Seattle office.

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary range of $235,000 – $260,000, based on year classification.
• Discretionary merit bonuses may also be awarded.
• Our benefits include:
  • Monthly wellness reimbursements
  • 24/7 emotional and behavioral health support and virtual counseling
  • Healthcare coverage for you and your same- or opposite-sex spouse/domestic partner and children up to age 26
  • Family-building benefits including IVF, adoption, surrogacy, and egg-freezing
  • Paid parental leave
  • Parenting support concierge and telemedicine
  • Parents and caregivers resource group
  • Career coaching for working parents
  • In-home and center-based back-up childcare
  • Tutoring and college coach for older children
  • Health Savings Accounts with firm contribution
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Pretax commuter and parking benefits
  • Basic and supplemental life insurance
  • Short and long-term disability
  • Voluntary long term care insurance
  • Voluntary critical illness, hospitalization, and accident insurance
  • Voluntary ID theft protection
  • Voluntary pet insurance
  • Medicare consulting
  • Firm-paid CLE, bar review fees, and bar dues