Labor & Employment Associate Attorney - Midlevel

About the role

Ashurst Perkins Coie LLP is seeking a midlevel to senior associate with four to seven years of employment law experience to join its Employment practice group in the Seattle office.

Responsibilities

• Build a practice and work creatively with clients to find solutions
• Manage internal and external client relationships, take the lead on matters and supervise junior associates
• Draft summary judgment motions and other dispositive briefing, motions to compel arbitration, discovery requests and responses, oppositions to motions for class certification, long-form settlement agreements in wage and hour class/collective actions, separation agreements, offer letters, arbitration agreements, and PIIAs
• Advising and counseling clients on employment law compliance including policies, handbooks, leaves and accommodations, employee performance and discipline, hiring and terminations
• Conducting labor due diligence on M&A deals

Requirements

• Strong academic credentials
• Excellent legal writing skills
• Experience in employment litigation, including court appearances and depositions preferably with an AmLaw 100 law firm
• Federal clerkship experience
• Experience in single-plaintiff and class action lawsuits, handling wage and hour matters, and client counseling

Qualifications

• Passion for building a practice
• Ability to effectively manage internal and external client relationships
• Experience in drafting relevant documents
• Experience in employment law compliance
• Experience with labor due diligence on M&A deals

Skills

• Strong academic credentials
• Excellent legal writing skills
• Experience in employment litigation, including court appearances and depositions
• Experience in drafting relevant documents
• Experience in employment law compliance
• Experience with labor due diligence on M&A deals

Benefits

• Annual discretionary bonus
• 401(k) plan
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Personal medical and parental leave
• Up to ten paid Holidays
• Family care benefits

Pay

$260,000 to $420,000 annually. Compensation depends on qualifications and experience.

Schedule

N/A