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Employment Counsel - PR/588948_1792789558

Employment Counsel

USA
Permanent
$140,000 - $175,000 USD a year
Private Practice
PR/588948_1792789558
Employment Counsel

Employment Law Counsel | Fully Remote Anywhere in the U.S. | 1,500 Billable Hours

What if you could stay in sophisticated private practice without structuring your life around it? I'm partnering with a leading Global law firm that is hiring experienced employment attorneys for a unique Counsel opportunity focused on EEOC and administrative agency charges.
This is not the traditional BigLaw lifestyle. The position was designed for experienced attorneys who want to continue doing substantive employment law work for sophisticated clients, while gaining back a meaningful amount of control over their time.

Why this opportunity genuinely stands out

  • Fully remote anywhere in the United States (must be barred in the state you reside)
  • Only 1,500 billable hours
  • No business development requirement
  • No required business travel
  • $140,000-$175,000 base salary, depending on experience and education
  • Eligibility for a performance-based bonus
  • Sophisticated management-side employment work
  • Direct ownership of administrative agency charges and demand letters
  • Technology-forward practice utilizing data-driven workflows and emerging AI tools

The Work

Rather than carrying a traditional litigation docket, you'll focus your practice on administrative agency charges and attorney demand letters, including:
  • Drafting persuasive position statements
  • Responding to EEOC and state agency requests for information
  • Managing matters from initial investigation through resolution
  • Participating in settlement negotiations and remote mediations
  • Working directly with clients and administrative agencies
You get to remain an employment lawyer and continue doing substantive work, without the traditional pressures around origination, constant travel and an 1,800-2,000+ hour billable expectation.

Who should consider this?

This could be particularly compelling if you are:
  • A senior associate who wants better balance but isn't ready to go in-house.
  • A former or current partner who still enjoys practicing law but wants to step away from the business-development and management pressures that come with partnership.
  • An experienced employment attorney who enjoys writing, strategy, investigations and agency work more than traditional litigation and trial work.
  • An attorney who has built a successful private-practice career but is ready for the next chapter to look a little different.
  • You must have 6+ years of management-side law firm, employment litigation experience, with meaningful exposure to EEOC and/or state administrative agency charges.

Location

Anywhere in the United States. This position is fully remote, provided you reside in a state where you are licensed to practice. While we can consdier candidates in any USA Location the following are our clients preferences:

Priority Tier

  • Massachusetts
  • Connecticut
  • California

Second Tier

  • Arizona
  • Colorado
  • Maine
  • New Hampshire
  • Vermont
  • Rhode Island

Third Tier

  • Delaware
  • Maryland
  • New Jersey
  • West Virginia

Compensation

$140,000-$175,000 base + performance-based bonus
If you've ever thought, "I still want to practice at a high level, I just don't want my entire life to revolve around private practice," this is exactly the type of role worth exploring.
If you're interested, apply directly to learn more.

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