Chicago | Hybrid

Labor & Employment Associate Attorney

AmLaw 100 Opportunity

Compensation

$190,000 – $325,000

Aligned Talent Acquisition is recruiting for an experienced Labor & Employment Associate Attorney opportunity with a leading Am Law 100 firm in Chicago.

This is an excellent opportunity for an attorney interested in a sophisticated management-side labor and employment practice, including employment litigation, workplace counseling, investigations, and other complex employment matters for employers across a diverse range of industries.

Ideal Background

• 2–6 years of labor and employment experience

• Experience representing employers in employment litigation in state and federal courts and before administrative agencies

• Experience with matters involving discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination, wage and hour claims, restrictive covenants, and other workplace disputes

• Experience drafting pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery, and other litigation documents

• Experience taking and defending depositions and assisting with mediation, arbitration, and trial preparation

• Experience counseling employers regarding employee relations, workplace policies, terminations, accommodations, leaves of absence, and employment law compliance

• Experience conducting or assisting with workplace investigations is a plus

• Traditional labor experience involving collective bargaining, grievances, or unfair labor practice matters is a plus

• Strong legal research, writing, analytical, and advocacy skills

• Excellent client service and communication skills

• Ability to manage multiple sophisticated matters in a fast-paced environment

• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school required

• Illinois bar admission required or ability to become admitted

Why This Opportunity

✅ Sophisticated management-side labor and employment practice

✅ Combination of employment litigation and day-to-day workplace counseling

✅ Opportunity to represent employers across a broad range of industries

✅ Meaningful responsibility and direct client interaction

✅ Exposure to complex employment disputes, investigations, and strategic counseling matters

✅ Strong platform for long-term professional development and advancement

Interested?

If you're a Chicago labor and employment associate interested in exploring a new opportunity, I'd love to have a confidential conversation.

Even if you're not actively looking, it never hurts to know what's out there. I'm happy to discuss compensation, partnership track, billable expectations, firm culture, hybrid flexibility, and whether this opportunity could make sense for your career.

All inquiries are confidential.

Devney Ayers
Director of Legal Recruiting
Aligned Talent Acquisition

devney@alignedtalentacquisition.com

(216) 710-5174