Cross-Border Employment Attorney

Ogletree Deakins has a unique opportunity in our Cross-Border Practice Group for an entrepreneurial creative and experienced employment law attorney who wants to take their practice in a new direction. We are seeking an attorney who will join us as a Senior Associate or Of Counsel. The ideal candidate will have a passion for assisting multinational companies of all sizes with their labor and employment needs worldwide and advising clients on a full range of international employment issues that are unique to global workforces.

We offer our attorneys multiple writing publishing and speaking opportunities including the opportunity to participate in our Global Solutions task force and podcast series. This position is fully remote.

We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in the manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.

Qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for the position in accordance with the Fair Chance Ordinance.

• Juris Doctor. Qualified candidates must be in good standing and remain licensed to practice law in the United States in which they are located. During employment attorneys must meet requirements for continuing licensure for law practice.
• Candidates must possess 8 years of U.S. labor and employment law experience.
• Cross-Border experience is required. Asia-Pacific and Middle East experience is strongly preferred.
• In-house experience is a plus.
• Excellent analytical outside-the-box critical thinking creative problem solving writing and communication skills are required.
• Must be comfortable analyzing novel and complex legal issues and helping design risk-based and client-practical solutions in situations where multiple laws may apply and may be in conflict with one another.
• Must be independent and capable of managing a high volume of different projects at once task-switching and multitasking frequently and seeking supervision when needed.
• Proficiency in word processing spreadsheet workflow management and virtual communications technology platforms (e.g. Zoom Teams Slack Smartsheet Excel Word iManage) required.
• In addition to a resume please also provide a writing sample.

Please note we are not working with outside recruiters for this position.

In accordance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act the expected salary range for this Colorado position is between $220000 and $250000. In accordance with New York States Wage Transparency Law the expected salary range for this New York State position is between $275000 and $310000. In accordance with Californias amended labor code as stated in Senate Bill 1162 the expected salary range for this California position is between $220000 and $310000. In accordance with the Washington Equal Pay and Opportunities act the expected salary range for this Washington position is between $250000 and $285000. In accordance with the Wage Transparency Omnibus Amendment Act the expected salary range for this DC position is between $250000 and $285000. In accordance with Marylands Equal Pay for Equal Work-Wage Range Transparency Law the expected salary range for this Baltimore position is between $220000 and $250000. In accordance with Illinois Equal Pay Act Transparency Notice the expected salary range for this Illinois position is between 250000 and $285000. In accordance with Massachusetts Frances Perkins Workplace Equity Act the expected salary range for this Massachusetts position is between $250000 and $285000.In accordance with Minnesota Pay Transparency Law the expected salary range for this Minnesota position is between $185000 and $210000.In accordance with New Jersey Senate Bill 2310 the expected salary range for this New Jersey position is between $250000 and $285000.Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience geographic location and other job-related factors as permitted by law. This position qualifies for the benefits below. The application deadline for this position is December 31 2026.

Ogletree Deakins offers a robust suite of benefits for our attorneys including: comprehensive training and development programs including an annual firm-wide Attorney Retreat CLE and bar admission expense reimbursement several competitive annual bonus programs 401(k) plan affordable health and life insurance including dental and vision coverage flexible spending accounts to help offset the cost of dependent care and/or health care expenses employee assistance program back-up childcare program and a paid parental leave on-ramping program.

If you have questions please e-mail Ali Gardiner at with Cross-Border Associate in the subject line. Please note applications submitted via e-mail will not be considered.

Ogletree Deakins is one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management in all types of employment-related legal matters. Best Law Firms has named Ogletree Deakins a Law Firm of the Year for 14 consecutive the 2025 edition the publication named Ogletree Deakins its Law Firm of the Year in the Litigation Labor and Employment category. Ogletree Deakins has more than 1100 attorneys located in 60 offices across the United States and in Europe Canada and Mexico. The firm represents a diverse range of clients including many of the Fortune 50 companies in the U.S.

We are fully committed to the importance of diversity within the legal profession as well as all workplace environments.

Equal Opportunity Employer.