Labor & Employment Associate - Kansas City, Missouri
Our client, an Am Law 200 firm, is seeking a mid-level associate with 2-6 years of employment practice experience. This position is based in the firm’s Kansas City, Missouri office.
Responsibilities:
- Assisting in day-to-day employment and human-resources counseling for clients
- Reviewing, analyzing and drafting employment agreements, employee handbooks, severance agreements and other employment documents
- Handling and managing employment-litigation matters, including non-compete disputes, single-plaintiff employment cases and administrative matters
- Taking and defending depositions in employment-litigation matters and managing written-discovery phrases of litigation matters
- Working with the team to provide guidance to clients on sensitive personnel issues and policy review and implementation
- Supporting employment aspects of due diligence in mergers and acquisitions, including reviewing employment provisions of asset and stock purchase agreements
- Assisting with formulating legal strategy on litigation matters
- Supporting the team by performing work on other matters as needed
Qualifications:
- 2-6 years of employment litigation and counseling experience is required
- Trial experience at any level is a plus
- Strong knowledge of employment law, including restrictive covenant law
- Experience handling and managing employment litigation matters and providing employment advice and counsel
- Strong writing, analytical, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to communicate effectively with clients and colleagues
- JD from an accredited law school and excellent academic credentials
- License to practice law in the State of Missouri (in good standing)
All candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S.
