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