Job Title: Employment Law Attorney
Onsite @ Chicago IL
Duration: 06+ Months
Pay rate: $70 to $80/hr
Job Description:
Primary Responsibilities:
• Routinely advise to HR and business leaders on all aspects of the employee life cycle, including hiring, performance counseling, compensation, accommodations, leave, terminations, pay equity, and restrictive covenants.
• Advise on compliance with employment laws including: FLSA, ADA/ADAAA, ADEA, Title VII, EPA, FMLA, OWBPA, and local leave laws.
• Assist with employment litigation including: noncompete and breach of contract claims, discrimination and retaliation claims, and wage and hour claims,
• Advise on matters related to employment agreements and compliance with restrictive covenants.
• Draft employment, separation, and compensation agreements.
• Conduct internal investigations.
• Assist with reductions in force and compliance with OWBPA.
• Assist in responding to pre-litigation demands and EEOC/agency charges.
• Provide employment law support on corporate transactions/deals.
• Review and revise employment policies.
Skills and Knowledge Requirements:
• 3-7+ years of relevant employment law experience with law firm. In-house experience preferred, but not required.
• Positive, collaborative attitude and willingness to roll up your sleeves to work on a wide range of routine to complex projects.
• Employment and restrictive covenant litigation experience.
• Experience advising on employment laws and managing risk.
• Deep expertise and working knowledge of US employment laws.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work effectively with internal clients, including senior leadership, and work collaboratively across multiple functional groups.
• Ability to balance legal risks with business objectives and propose strategic solutions.
• Ability to manage numerous projects and deadlines, manage client expectations, and prioritize matters appropriately.
• OFCCP experience is a plus.
• JD and member of any state bar in good standing.