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Labor & Employment Counsel

Larson Maddox
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 5/8/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/6/2026


Senior Associate or Counsel - Labor & Employment

Chicago, IL - hybrid

A top firm is seeking a Senior Associate or Counsel with 6 years of experience to join its Labor Employment Practice Group in the Chicago office.

Key Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have significant traditional labor experience, including substantial hands-on involvement with:

  • Union relations and collective bargaining
  • NLRB proceedings and unfair labor practice charges
  • Labor arbitrations and grievance handling
  • Day-to-day counseling on traditional labor matters

Candidates must be able to independently manage a wide range of labor matters from day one.

In addition, candidates should have meaningful experience across the full spectrum of employment law counseling, transactions, and litigation, including:

  • Hiring, discipline, and separation issues
  • Wage and hour compliance and litigation
  • EEO and discrimination matters
  • Non-compete, restrictive covenant, and trade secret issues
  • Drafting and reviewing employment agreements, policies, and handbooks
  • Due diligence in corporate transactions
  • Employee accommodations and leave (ADA, FMLA, state/local laws)
  • Workplace investigations
  • Employment litigation, including single-plaintiff and class/collective actions

Skills & Credentials

  • 6-10 years of experience
  • Strong academic background
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Meticulous attention to detail and commitment to accuracy and compliance
  • Admission to the Illinois State Bar in good standing (required)

Compensation

  • Salary range: $310,000 - $370,000, commensurate with experience

Salary : $310,000 - $370,000

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