Employment & Labor Partner

• Provide on-demand employment and labor legal counsel to business clients
• Advise and counsel on a wide range of employment-related matters
• Assess and respond to claims, demand letters, administrative complaints, audits, and other employment inquiries
• Draft, review, and negotiate offer letters, employment agreements, contingent worker agreements, separation and severance agreements, dispute resolutions, and release agreements
• Develop, review, and update employment policies, standards, and HR guidelines for legal compliance
• Manage pre-litigation and litigation matters
• Design and deliver employment-related training to clients’ People teams, employees, and managers
• Work independently while collaborating with experienced attorneys and the broader financial, operations, client relations, and business development teams
• Share resources, referrals, and coverage with colleagues

• J.D.
• At least 10+ years of corporate legal practice
• Experience as an in-house attorney, serving as a General Counsel and/or in another senior in-house legal role
• 3+ years of law firm training
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and initiatives
• Ability to work independently in a collegial and high-performing environment
• High degree of personal integrity and sound judgment
• Commitment to excellent client service
• Current and deep knowledge of federal and state laws relating to employment practices and labor relations
• Extensive experience advising on hiring and recruiting, employee relations, performance management, leaves of absence, accommodations, discipline and termination, workforce restructuring and RIFs, wage and hour compliance, compensation, commission sales plans, restrictive covenants, harassment, discrimination, retaliation, whistleblower complaints, and policy violations
• Experience assessing and responding to claims, demand letters, administrative complaints, audits, and other employment-related inquiries
• Excellent writing and negotiation skills
• Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating employment-related documents and templates
• Significant experience developing, reviewing, and updating employment policies, standards, and HR guidelines
• Experience managing pre-litigation and litigation matters
• Experience designing and delivering employment-related training
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Preferred but not required: significant management-side traditional labor law and labor relations experience
• Preferred but not required: recent ERISA experience
• Preferred but not required: recent U.S. immigration law experience and I-9 compliance experience
• Preferred but not required: experience representing life sciences clients

• Flexibility to work full-time, part-time, and during preferred times as part of a fully remote team
• High-quality legal engagements
• Collegiality and camaraderie of highly experienced and talented colleagues to share resources, referrals, and coverage
• Support of financial, operations, client relations, and business development professionals
• Inclusive teams and a culture of belonging
• Support for well-being and success
• Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer