Employment & Labor Attorney: 1st-3rd year

About the role

Cooley LLP seeks an Employment & Labor Attorney with 1-3 years of experience to join their fast-paced practice group in Reston, VA or Washington, DC.

Responsibilities

• Engage in comprehensive employment counseling focusing on statutory and regulatory compliance.
• Prepare and review executive employment and separation agreements.
• Assist with employment aspects of mergers and acquisitions (M&A).
• Litigation experience is preferred but not required.

Requirements

• Broad experience in employment law.
• Strong academic background.
• Effective communication skills.

Qualifications

• One to three years of relevant legal experience.
• Experience with employment counseling and statutory/regulatory compliance.
• Knowledge of executive employment and separation agreements.
• Understanding of employment dimensions in M&A transactions.

Skills

• Strong academic credentials.
• Effective communication skills.

Benefits

• Medical coverage.
• Health savings account (HSA) with applicable medical plan.
• Dental coverage.
• Vision coverage.
• Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care.
• Pre-tax commuter benefits.
• Life insurance.
• AD&D (Accidental Death and Dismemberment) insurance.
• Long-term care coverage.
• Parental support benefits including backup care for children and/or adults.
• Accruing vacation time at a rate of four weeks per year and sick time at a rate of two weeks per year.
• 10 paid holidays each year.
• Generous parental leave.
• Fertility benefits.

Pay

The expected annual pay range for this position is $225,000 - $260,000. Final offer amount will be determined based on geographic location, experience, and skillset of the candidate.