Employment & Labor Attorney: 2nd-5th year

About the role

Cooley LLP seeks an Employment & Labor Attorney with 2-5 years of experience in employment law, focusing on both counseling and litigation. The ideal candidate will have a high level of motivation and initiative, excellent writing and communication skills, and strong academic credentials from a nationally recognized law school.

Responsibilities

• Counseling Firm clients on employment law matters
• Supporting employment issues during mergers and acquisitions
• Handling day-to-day employment law matters

Requirements

• Broad experience in employment law
• Training and interest in both employment law counseling and litigation
• High level of motivation and initiative
• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Strong academic credentials from a nationally recognized law school

Qualifications

• Law degree from a nationally recognized law school

Skills

• Strong legal research and analytical skills
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously

Benefits

• Full range of elective benefits including medical, health savings account, dental, vision, health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts, pre-tax commuter benefits, life insurance, AD&D, long-term care coverage, backup care for children and/or adults and other parental support benefits
• Firm-paid life insurance, AD&D, LTD, short term medical benefits
• Accruing vacation time at the rate of four weeks per year and sick time at the rate of two weeks per year
• 10 paid holidays each year
• Generous parental leave and fertility benefits

Pay

The expected annual pay range for this position is $225,000 - $365,000. Final offer amount will be dependent on geographic location, applicable experience and skillset of the candidate.

Schedule

Not specified