What are the responsibilities and job description for the Labor and Employment Associate (Mid-Senior Level) position at Ice Miller LLP?
Ice Miller is seeking an attorney with 4 years of experience to join our labor and employment practice. Successful candidates will work on a wide range of issues and across broad legal functions in a dynamic labor and employment practice that includes litigation, compliance, conducting due diligence on deals/transactions, and client counseling for public and private employers.
We prefer candidates in the Indianapolis area, but an alternative location may be considered for the right candidate.
In this position you will:
We prefer candidates in the Indianapolis area, but an alternative location may be considered for the right candidate.
In this position you will:
- Have opportunities for advancement, including partnership track (if desired), in a collegial environment
- Receive training opportunities with partners and other colleagues, allowing for increasing levels of responsibility as experience warrants
- Collaborate with talented and team-orientated attorneys across practice groups and across offices
- Engage in client and business development activities
- Have prior firm or government agency experience with labor and employment or litigation matters (preferably employment litigation)
- Have effective research skills, excellent written and oral communication skills, as well as analytical skills
- Have a team-orientated mentality
- Be highly motivated and a self-starter
- Demonstrate a keen interest in developing and implementing relationship building skills both internally and externally
- Possess strong business discernment
- Be flexible and able to thrive in a dynamic environment
- Have excellent law school credentials and references
- Understand clients’ goals and work toward achieving those goals within the practice
- J.D. from an accredited law school with strong academic credentials
- At least 4 years of experience practicing law in a law firm and/or government agency environment
- Active law license in Indiana
- Must have permanent authorization to work in the United States
- Competitive compensation in a collegial, mid-size firm environment
- Quality benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and retirement programs
- One-on-one career coaching and professional development programming
- A supportive culture centered on mentorship, advancement, and innovation