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Traditional Labor Associate - Portland and Seattle (Hybrid)

Direct Counsel
Seattle, WA Full Time
POSTED ON 9/2/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/1/2026
Direct Counsel is seeking an attorney with 3 years of traditional labor law experience to support the practice group and the Pacific Northwest offices.
 
This position is hybrid and can be worked from Portland, OR or Seattle, WA. Candidate must be licensed to practice law in Oregon or Washington. Candidates should demonstrate familiarity with and openness to leveraging AI-driven and emerging technologies, with the aptitude to apply them effectively to enhance efficiency, client service, and legal work product.
 
The candidate should possess: 
  • Excellent academic credentials
  • Significant traditional labor experience
  • Experience with collective bargaining, unfair labor practice litigation, union campaigns and representation, and labor arbitrations
 

Benefits:

The firm offers a competitive compensation package along with robust benefits for full-time and eligible part-time attorneys (50% schedule), including:

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and eligible dependents

  • A strong 401(k) plan

  • Generous time-off programs

  • Mental health and wellness resources

  • Family-building and caregiving benefits

  • Paid parental leave

  • Life and disability insurance

  • Flexible spending accounts

  • Employee referral bonus opportunities

  • Compensation: $200,000 to $260,000 annually and includes eligibility for performance-based bonuses. (Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate)

Salary : $200,000 - $260,000

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