Labor & Employment Associate (3-5 years) - Houston

About the Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Labor & Employment Associate with 3-5 years of experience providing advice and counsel to employers and handling single-plaintiff, complex, collective, and/or class action litigation and proceedings on their behalf to join our Houston office. You'll be a member of our consistently ranked and nationally recognized Labor & Employment and Litigation practice groups.

Responsibilities

As a Labor & Employment/Litigation associate, you’ll have the opportunity to work on interesting, challenging, and groundbreaking cases in collaboration with senior attorneys.

Requirements

• 3-5 years’ high-caliber experience representing employers in various types of labor and employment matters
• Experience handling employment law litigation, with an emphasis on single-plaintiff, complex and/or class and collective action matters, advice and counsel, administrative charges, policy reviews, and investigations
• Practical litigation experience is a plus, with a preference for those who have handled court conferences, depositions, mediations, dispositive motions, and trials or who have wage and hour experience
• Admission to the Texas bar or the ability to waive in is required

Qualifications

• Excellent writing and communication skills that allow you to advocate effectively with clients and on their behalf
• The ability and drive to take responsibility for routine and increasingly complex matters with minimal supervision
• Excellent academic credentials, analytical skills, good judgment, strong verbal and written communication skills, and solid work ethic
• Intellectual curiosity and high emotional intelligence, a willingness to think outside of the box, and a knack for finding practical solutions
• Judicial clerkship experience is a plus

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits at all levels
• Comprehensive training through mentoring programs, CLE initiatives, Seyfarth University, industry credentialing, and hands-on learning
• Annual merit increase and bonus pay
• Paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k)

Pay

The salary range for this role is $260,000 to $340,000. This range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in Texas. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s pay within the salary range will be based on numerous factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, experience, skills, and business or organizational needs.

Location: Houston, TX 77002