Associate Attorney - Labor & Employment Litigation

About the role

O'Hagan Meyer is seeking an Associate Attorney with at least three years of labor & employment litigation experience to join its Chicago, IL office. This is an ideal opportunity for an attorney looking to handle a wide range of civil litigation matters involving cutting-edge topics and sophisticated, interesting clients.

Responsibilities

• Handle a wide-range of civil litigation matters, including labor & employment, professional liability, insurance defense/coverage, and class actions
• Demonstrate outstanding writing, research, and analytical skills, as well as strong academic credentials
• Assume responsibility for matters, and possess the interpersonal and communication skills to work well as part of a large, collaborative team
• Direct client interaction and significant responsibility on complex and sophisticated legal matters
• Participate in formal mentorship, training, and development programs for associates
• Competitive compensation and several annual bonus programs
• Robust benefits package, including 401(k) plan, health insurance (medical, dental and vision coverage), life insurance, flexible spending accounts to help offset the cost of dependent care and/or health care expenses, and a paid parental leave program

Requirements

• 3+ years of civil litigation experience, including labor & employment, professional liability, insurance defense/coverage, and class actions
• Strong academic credentials
• Outstanding writing, research, and analytical skills
• Highly motivated to be part of a busy national practice
• Initiative and ability to assume responsibility for matters
• Interpersonal and communication skills to work well as part of a large, collaborative team
• Licensed to practice law and in good standing in IL

Qualifications

• Outstanding writing, research, and analytical skills
• Strong academic credentials
• Highly motivated to be part of a busy national practice
• Initiative and ability to assume responsibility for matters
• Interpersonal and communication skills to work well as part of a large, collaborative team
• Licensed to practice law and in good standing in IL

Skills

• Excellent writing and research skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work well in a team environment

Benefits

• Flexible hybrid schedule
• Low turnover, collegial and collaborative environment
• Direct client interaction and significant responsibility on complex and sophisticated legal matters
• Competitive compensation and several annual bonus programs
• Roadmap to partnership
• Robust benefits package, including 401(k) plan, health insurance (medical, dental and vision coverage), life insurance, flexible spending accounts to help offset the cost of dependent care and/or health care expenses, and a paid parental leave program
• Salary contingent on experience, Salary Range: $115,000 to $190,000

Pay

• Salary contingent on experience, Salary Range: $115,000 to $190,000

Schedule

• Flexible hybrid schedule