Mid-Level Associate, Labor & Employment

Job Description

Greenberg Traurig (GT), a global law firm, currently has an exciting full-time employment opportunity for a 4th-5th year associate in the Labor and Employment practice of our Dallas, TX office. We offer competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package. GT is consistently among the top firms on the Am Law Global 100; this is an exciting opportunity to train and work with a dynamic and nationally recognized practice group.

The candidate’s practice will include providing employment-related counseling and representing employers in class, collective, and individual plaintiff employment actions with respect to, by way of example only, wage and hour issues, discrimination, retaliation, and harassment, accommodations, restrictive covenants, and leaves of absence.

Job Requirements:
The successful candidate must have strong writing and research skills, experience drafting research memos, motions, and pleadings, a desire to expand their legal skill set, and a willingness to work in a fast-paced environment.

Candidates must be in good standing with the Texas State Bar.

Practice Summary:
Greenberg Traurig’s Labor & Employment Group provides national and international corporations with strategic legal advice on all matters concerning the employment relationship. With nearly 200 practitioners around the globe, we offer national and international organizations strategic and practical legal services that are focused on maximizing human resource potential.

Greenberg Traurig is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Greenberg Traurig are considered without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identification, national origin, age, marital status, ancestry, disability, veteran status, or genetic information, among other protected bases.

In support of our unwavering dedication to putting diversity, equity, and inclusion into action, GT participates in the Mansfield Rule Certification Program. This Program, which is administered by The Diversity Lab, aims to increase diverse representation in the legal industry. In July 2020, we achieved Mansfield Rule 3.0 Certification. A year later, in 2021, we achieved Mansfield 4.0 Certification Plus, meaning we went beyond the requirements of the original Mansfield program. Most recently, in 2022, GT gained Mansfield Rule 5.0 Certification Plus – again achieving the highest level of certification a law firm can obtain. GT is currently participating in the Mansfield Rule 6.0 Certification Program. Providing your data during the application process helps us with achieving our goals and with meeting reporting/record-keeping obligations under federal and state law and other legal requirements. Providing your data is entirely voluntary and will not be considered in the hiring process or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be treated confidentially.

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