Transactional Employment Associate Attorney

City of Plant City; Orlando, Northern (FL, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Life insurance

AFLAC supplemental options

401(k)

Wellness plan

Job summary

City of Plant City, a full-service law firm in Orlando, seeks a 3-5 year associate with experience in negotiating, drafting, reviewing, and auditing transactional employment documents such as offers, employment agreements, contractor agreements, separation agreements, and policies.

The attorney will advise on compliance and risk mitigation, handle internal audits with OSHA, DOL, USCIS, IRS, and related agencies, and participate in HR investigations, trainings, and due diligence materials review.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of associate experience in employment law.
• Experience drafting, negotiating, reviewing, and auditing transactional documents.
• Experience advising on compliance and risk mitigation.
• Experience in HR investigations and due diligence materials review is valued.
• Excellent drafting and client interaction skills.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate, draft, review, and audit transactional employment documents.
• Advise on compliance and implement risk mitigation strategies.
• Conduct internal audits to ensure OSHA, DOL, USCIS, IRS compliance.
• Manage HR investigations and provide trainings as needed.
• Review due diligence materials and provide guidance to clients.

Skills

Employment law drafting

Contract negotiation

Document review

Auditing & compliance

Regulatory compliance knowledge

Client communication

Attention to detail

Team player

Multitasking

Job description

Shuffield, Lowman & Wilson, a full-service AV-Rated law firm, has an immediate need in our Orlando office for a 3 -5 year associate with experience in negotiating, drafting, reviewing, and auditing transactional employment law documents such as offer letters, employment agreements, independent contractor agreements, separation agreements, performance improvement plans, corrective action plans, and policies and handbooks. Ideally, this candidate could also engage in advice and counseling with clients identifying and implementing compliance and risk mitigation strategies within its workplace and workforce by handling internal audits to ensure compliance with OSHA, DOL, USCIS, IRS and other regulatory institutions. Finally, experience in managing HR investigations, management trainings, and due diligence materials review and advice would be considered highly valuable. Must have excellent attention to detail and drafting skills, be comfortable interacting with clients, be a team player and have ability to multi-task.

Guided and directed by Core Values outlined from the beginning by its three founders, the firm strives to continually seek EXCELLENCE RELATIONSHIPS COMMUNICATIONS TEAMWORK BALANCE.

This full-time position offers benefit options, including medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurances, AFLAC supplemental options, a 401(k)-retirement plan, and wellness plan.