Employment Attorney – 5-7 years of experience – 1750 Billable hours target

Employment Attorney – 5-7 years of experience – 1750 Billable hours target

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Employment Attorney – 5-7 years of experience – 1750 Billable hours target

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$160,000.00/yr - $190,000.00/yr

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Our client is a full-service business law firm with a strong reputation for guiding international and domestic companies through the complexities of operating in the U.S. market. With offices in Chicago and Schaumburg, they offer strategic counsel across corporate, immigration, employment, real estate, and dispute resolution matters, with particular strength in supporting Japanese and other foreign-owned businesses. Known for their collaborative approach and deep understanding of cross-border operations, the firm provides attorneys with a dynamic platform to engage in sophisticated legal work that blends business insight with global perspective.

Position Description:

Our client, a well-established law firm, is seeking an experienced Associate to join their Employment, Labor & Benefits Practice Group. This role involves representing employers in a wide range of employment-related matters, including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage and hour disputes, restrictive covenant enforcement, and employee discipline.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic advice and counsel to employers on federal and state employment law matters.
• Draft and review employment-related agreements, including confidentiality, restrictive covenant, and invention agreements.
• Develop and revise employee handbooks and workplace policies.
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of COBRA and workers’ compensation issues.
• Conduct workplace training sessions on employment law topics.
• Represent employers in litigation and administrative proceedings, including appearances before the EEOC, IDHR, OSHA, and other agencies.
• Handle mediations, arbitrations, fact-finding conferences, and on-site investigations.
• Manage client communications and case files with minimal supervision.
• Conduct witness interviews and perform complex factual investigations.
• Draft pleadings, discovery responses, motions, and legal memoranda.
• Prepare for and conduct depositions independently, including necessary travel.
• Argue motions in state and federal courts.

Qualifications

• Licensed and in good standing to practice law in Illinois.
• 5–7 years of employment law experience, preferably in a law firm setting.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong legal research, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
• Hybrid work model (T/TH in office, plus one more day of your choice).
• Unlimited PTO and generous firm holidays.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts for healthcare, dependent care, and commuting.
• Complimentary access to an on-site fitness center.
• Generous 401(k) profit-sharing plan with access to a personal financial advisor.
• Optional voluntary benefits including life, accident, critical illness, short-term disability, and pet insurance.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Legal Services and Law Practice

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