Employment Counsel

Job Title: Employment Counsel (30 Openings)

📍 Location: Fully Remote (100% Work From Home)
💼 Job Type: Full-Time | Permanent
💲 Base Salary: $185,000 – $200,000 (Flexible based on experience and hours)
📅 Hiring Goal: 30 positions to be filled by year-end

About the Role:

We are partnering with a major national firm to hire 30 experienced Employment Counsel attorneys to join their team by the end of the year. This is a unique opportunity to work remotely in a highly reputable legal environment with a strong focus on work-life balance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Independently manage labor & employment cases and litigation matters

• Represent clients in hearings and employment-related legal proceedings

• Provide legal advice and counsel to clients on workplace and compliance issues

• Ensure adherence to legal and ethical standards across jurisdictions

• Occasionally attend in-person hearings as required

Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an ABA-accredited law school

• 7+ years of labor & employment law experience in a law firm setting

• Active bar membership in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction

• Must be admitted to the state bar of their state of residence

• Senior-level attorney capable of independent case management

Experience Level:

• Senior-level attorneys (Partner-level equivalent preferred)

• Prior litigation experience in employment law is essential

Compensation Structure:

• $185,000 – $200,000 base salary, depending on experience and billable hours

• Flexible structure:

  • e.g., $120,000 for 1,400 billable hours

  • up to $140,000 for 1,600 billable hours

• Standard expectation: 1,750–1,850 billable hours annually

• 10% annual performance bonus

• Unlimited PTO

• No business development obligations

Perks & Benefits:

• Fully remote work environment

• Sustainable workload policies

• Full suite of attorney benefits

• High-quality legal work without the burnout

Preferred Locations:

(Though remote, preference will be given to candidates residing in states with an office presence)

Offices in:
Atlanta, Baltimore, Birmingham AL, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Cleveland OH, Columbia SC, Columbus OH, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Fort Lauderdale, Gulfport MS, Houston, Irvine CA, Kansas City MO, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Louisville KY, McLean VA, Memphis, Minneapolis, Nashville, Berkeley Heights NJ, New Orleans, NYC, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland ME, Sacramento CA, Salt Lake City UT, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Tampa FL, Washington DC, Woodland Hills CA

Salary

• $185,000 - $200,000