Remote - Employment Counsel

Overview

This role involves Counsel-track opportunities for attorneys with 7+ years of labor and employment experience. The position is fully remote from any location, provided the successful candidate resides in a state where the employer has a physical office.

The attorney will work directly with a specific group of clients and focus on employment-law matters, serving in a non-shareholder track counsel capacity. While not required to work in-office, the attorney will be included in the firm’s annual all attorney retreat and will have access to learning and development resources.

Responsibilities

• Counsel clients on employment-law-related matters, including:
  • Hiring
  • Leave issues
  • Policies and practices
  • Reasonable accommodations
  • Discipline and discharge
  • Investigations
  • ADA/FMLA
  • Wage and hour
• Develop and conduct recorded webinars on employment-related topics.
• Draft and revise employment-related materials for client use, including:
  • Policies
  • Handbooks
  • Forms
  • Checklists
  • Other related documents

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD).
• Licensed to practice law and in good standing in any state.
• During employment, must meet requirements for continuing licensure for law practice.
• 7+ years of employment law experience, including extensive experience:
  • Advising clients on employment-law-related matters
  • Conducting training
  • Drafting and revising employment-related policies and forms

Preferred Qualifications

• Subject matter expertise in one or more of the following:
  • DOT/trucking law (hours of service, FMCSA, medical certifications, and CDL issues)
  • Drug and alcohol testing
  • Wage and hour
  • ADA/FMLA
  • OSHA
  • Immigration
  • Background checks
• Expertise on state and local laws in NJ, NY, CT, and/or MA.

Compensation & Benefits

Salary range

In accordance with applicable wage transparency laws, the expected salary range is between $190,000 and $207,500 for positions in the following locations:

• Colorado
• New York State
• California
• Washington
• DC
• Maryland (Baltimore)

Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience, geographic location, and other job-related factors as permitted by law.

Benefits

This position qualifies for benefits including:

• Comprehensive training and development programs, including an annual firm-wide Attorney Retreat
• CLE and bar admission expense reimbursement
• Several competitive annual bonus programs
• 401(k) plan
• Affordable health and life insurance, including dental and vision coverage
• Flexible spending accounts to help offset the cost of dependent care and/or health care expenses
• Employee assistance program
• Back-up childcare program
• Paid parental leave on-ramping program

Application deadline: December 31, 2026.

Location

Remote (fully remote), but the successful candidate must reside in a state where the employer has a physical office.