Senior Employment Attorney - Litigation & Counseling Hybrid

Aligned Talent Acquisition; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 235,000 - 390,000; Full time

Job summary

Aligned Talent Acquisition is recruiting an Employment Associate Attorney for a Chicago-based Am Law 50 opportunity. You will handle sophisticated employment litigation, counseling, and workplace matters for major corporate clients in a hybrid, Chicago-based setting.

The ideal candidate has 3–6 years of labor and employment experience at a top firm, represents employers in complex disputes, and holds a J.D. from an ABA-accredited school with Illinois bar admission (or eligibility).

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of labor and employment experience at a sophisticated law firm.
• Experience representing employers in complex employment disputes.
• Experience with discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination, wage and hour issues, restrictive covenants, and other workplace disputes.
• Experience drafting pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery, and other litigation documents.
• Experience conducting and defending depositions and managing sophisticated discovery.
• Experience counseling employers regarding workplace policies, employee relations, terminations, investigations, and employment compliance.
• Experience with internal workplace investigations is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Handle sophisticated employment litigation and counseling for major corporate clients.
• Provide strategic guidance on workplace policies and compliance.
• Collaborate with partners on complex matters and manage multiple cases in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Employment law

Litigation

Counseling employers

Depositions

Legal research

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Education

J.D. from ABA-accredited law school

Illinois bar admission or eligibility

Job description

Aligned Talent Acquisition is recruiting an Employment Associate Attorney for a Chicago-based Am Law 50 opportunity. You will handle sophisticated employment litigation, counseling, and workplace matters for major corporate clients in a hybrid, Chicago-based setting.

The ideal candidate has 3–6 years of labor and employment experience at a top firm, represents employers in complex disputes, and holds a J.D. from an ABA-accredited school with Illinois bar admission (or eligibility).