Employment Attorney

About the company

Our client is a law firm.

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Serve as a senior legal advisor on workplace matters for a portfolio of business clients, working closely with a partner while holding real autonomy. The work blends client counseling, drafting and negotiation, transactional support and coaching of junior lawyers.

What you'll do

• Act as lead or supporting counsel on a broad range of workplace legal issues, from hiring through separations.
• Support deal teams by examining workforce-related contracts, contractor status and employee benefit commitments.
• Prepare and negotiate employment contracts, severance terms, post-employment restrictions and equity-related paperwork for several states.
• Give clients practical, forward-looking guidance on keeping their workforce practices compliant wherever employees are located.
• Own a book of clients and build direct, trusted relationships with them.
• Pursue enforcement of post-employment restrictions and run or supervise internal workplace inquiries.
• Handle responses to complaints brought by government employment agencies.
• Coach junior attorneys and help with business development and work that spans practice areas.

Requirements

What we're looking for

• At least 7 years practicing employment law, with a law firm background rather than only in-house roles.
• A law degree and an active bar admission, ideally Texas, though other states may be considered.
• Hands-on experience advising on workforce issues in company acquisitions, including moving employees from one employer to another.
• A track record of preparing and negotiating workplace paperwork such as post-employment restrictions, separation terms and policy manuals.
• Solid grounding in national and state-level workplace regulation.
• Comfort managing clients independently with limited partner supervision.
• A willingness and ability to guide less experienced lawyers.
• Residence in Austin or Dallas, TX, with Austin preferred.

Bonus points

• Prior experience at another law firm that handles similar work.

Benefits

Compensation and benefits

• Base salary: USD 180,000 to 225,000 per year
• Equity
• Performance and origination bonuses
• Health, dental and vision coverage
• Disability and life insurance
• Retirement plan with matching
• Flexible time off
• Paid holidays
• Paid parental leave

Location and work model

• Austin or Dallas, TX, United States (Austin preferred)
• On-site, 4 days per week in office, with hybrid flexibility of about 3 days per week after ramp-up
• Full-time