Employment & Labor Attorney: 1st-2nd year - #1405232

Please note candidates coming off a clerkship or with less than one full year of experience should apply directly. We are not accepting resumes from search agencies for those coming off a clerkship or with less than a full year experience for this position.

Cooley LLP has an opportunity available for an associate to work with the fast-paced employment and labor practice group in our Reston, Virginia or Washington, DC office. Our ideal candidate will have one to two years of broad experience and sophistication in the area of employment counseling, especially as it pertains to statutory and regulatory compliance, executive employment and separation agreements, and employment dimensions of M&A transactions. Some litigation and/or affirmative action plan experience is a plus. Qualified candidates should have strong academic credentials and communication skills. EOE.

The expected annual pay range for this position is $225,000 - $235,000. Please note that final offer amount will be dependent on geographic location, applicable experience and skillset of the candidate.

We offer a full range of elective benefits including medical, health savings account (with applicable medical plan), dental, vision, health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts, pre-tax commuter benefits, life insurance, AD&D, long-term care coverage, backup care for children and/or adults and other parental support benefits. In addition to elective benefit options, benefited employees receive firm-paid life insurance, AD&D, LTD, short term medical benefits as well as accruing vacation time at the rate of four weeks per year and sick time at the rate of two weeks per year and 10 paid holidays each year. We provide generous parental leave and fertility benefits. New employees will attend a detailed benefit orientation to learn more about our many benefits and resources.