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
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