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