Employment Litigation Associate Attorney

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A law firm is seeking an Employment Litigation Associate Attorney with the following responsibilities, requirements, and qualifications:

Job Overview:

The Employment Litigation Associate Attorney will defend and litigate lawsuits involving a broad range of employment-related claims and agency charges of discrimination. They will represent employers in various legal proceedings, offer pre-litigation advice, and act as a strategic partners to clients on employment law matters.

Duties:

• Defend and litigate lawsuits involving employment-related claims and agency charges of discrimination.
• Represent employers in court, administrative agencies, mediations, and arbitrations in employment matters, including class/collective actions, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, contract disputes, employment torts, and non-compete cases.
• Provide clients with pre-litigation and litigation avoidance advice, including strategic guidance to meet client’s employee retention and recruitment objectives.
• Act as a business partner to clients on employment law issues.

Requirements:

• JD from an accredited law school with excellent academic credentials.
• 3+ years of experience, with a strong background in employment law preferred.
• Current Massachusetts Bar admission or ability to obtain admission, admission in ME, RI, or VT a plus.
• Understanding of current agency (state and federal) procedures.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Attention to detail and commitment to excellence.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organizational, time management, and project management skills.
• Commitment to professionalism, collegiality, and teamwork.
• Interest in being a team member with a positive “can-do” approach in a deeply collaborative environment.

Skills:

• Litigation skills.
• Legal research and writing.
• Negotiation skills.
• Client counseling and communication.
• Case management and organization.
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving.
• Collaboration and teamwork.

Job Location:

Boston, MA

Benefits Offered:

• Cutting-edge litigation and research tools.
• Colleagues passionate about employment law and dedicated to providing the highest quality guidance to clients.
• Extensive internal training and practice development resources.
• Opportunities for client development and professional advancement tied to substantive work performed for clients.
• Colleagues committed to sharing both the responsibility for client satisfaction and the credit for happy clients.

Company info

BCG Attorney Search
225 Franklin Street, 26th floor
Boston
Massachusetts
United States 02110
Phone : (857) 277-7381
Fax : (213) 895-7306