Labor & Employment Counsel (Remote)
Are you an experienced labor and employment attorney seeking sophisticated legal work with greater flexibility and a reduced-hours commitment? This remote counsel position offers the opportunity to handle meaningful employment matters while maintaining a schedule that supports your personal and professional priorities.
About the Role
This position focuses on managing employment-related administrative charges and pre-litigation matters on behalf of employers. Attorneys work independently while leveraging robust legal resources, technology, and established workflows designed to support high-quality client service.
Responsibilities include:
- Managing administrative agency charges from intake through resolution.
- Drafting persuasive position statements and responses to agency requests.
- Conducting factual investigations and developing defense strategies.
- Advising employer clients regarding risk, compliance, and resolution options.
- Representing clients in settlement discussions, mediation proceedings, and other agency-related matters.
- Communicating regularly with clients and government agencies throughout the life of each matter.
What Makes This Opportunity Different
- Fully remote practice.
- Reduced billable hour expectations compared to traditional law firm roles.
- No shareholder or partnership track requirements.
- No business development obligations.
- Consistent, challenging labor and employment work with increased flexibility and predictability.
Qualifications
- At least five years of labor and employment law experience.
- Experience handling administrative agency charges at the federal and/or state level.
- Demonstrated success drafting position statements and responding to agency investigations.
- Experience representing employers in mediations, hearings, settlement negotiations, or similar proceedings.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
- Active bar admission in their state of residence.
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