Labor & Employment Associate (Mid-Level) Boston

Greenberg Traurig (GT) a global law firm has an exciting full-time employment opportunity for a 2ndto 5thyear traditional labor associate in the Boston Labor & Employment Practice. We offer competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package. GT is consistently among the top firms on theAm LawGlobal 100; the associate will have the opportunity to work with clients large and small from a variety of industries across the country.

Qualified candidates will have a minimum of 2 years of traditional labor law experience including client counseling on labor relations and law research and writing projects grievance arbitration collective bargaining and union campaigns and matters before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Some employment litigation experience is strongly preferred.

Greenberg Traurigs Labor-Management Relations Group helps both unionized and non-union employers maintain positive relations with their employees while avoiding the expense and disruption of litigation. We negotiate collective bargaining agreements and assist our clients in administering those agreements which includes handling grievances and arbitrations related to discipline and contract interpretation matters.

Our lawyers are involved in virtually all stages of representation and unfair labor practice proceedings before the NLRB and state labor agencies. We advise our clients regularly to help them achieve or maintain employee choice in the workplace across an array of industries and geographies. Our labor lawyers routinely appear before courts arbitrators and the NLRB throughout the country.

Our group trains management and human resources personnel on issues arising from state and federal labor law requirements and developments including union awareness and compliance with the ever-changing landscape of NLRB legal requirements. Further we regularly advise our clients on the complexities of employee benefits including pension and health insurance. We utilize our broad geographic platform to work with multi-state and multinational clients to help ensure compliance and effective labor strategies across geographic lines.

Candidates must be admitted to the Massachusetts Bar or eligible for admission to the Massachusetts Bar and have strong academic credentials. To apply submit your resume cover letter and law school transcript (unofficial transcript is acceptable).

Submissions from search firms will only be accepted through our web portal for third-party submissions; for access contactAudrey Ryan.

The expected pay range for this position is:

$235000 - $340000 per year

Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience location and other job-related factors permitted by law. Full time employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus health insurance with an optional HSA short term disability long term disability dental insurance vision care life insurance Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts 401K vacation sick time and an employee assistance program. Additional voluntary programs include: voluntary accident insurance voluntary life voluntary disability voluntary long term care voluntary critical illness and cancer insurance and pet insurance. Commuter and Transit programs may also be available in certain markets.

GT is an EEO employer with an inclusive workplace committed to merit-based consideration and review without regard to an individuals race sex or other protected characteristics and to the principles of non-discrimination on any protected basis.