Labor & Employment Attorney

Pay: $120,000.00 - $200,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Work on sophisticated management-side labor and employment matters with meaningful client interaction and responsibility
• Enjoy a fully remote role from anywhere in Massachusetts
• Handle a strong mix of employment litigation, traditional labor matters, counseling, policies, agreements, negotiations, and agency proceedings
• Join a collaborative, entrepreneurial legal team that values practical thinking, initiative, and excellent client service
• Build broad experience advising employers across multiple industries, including education-related organizations
• Receive competitive benefits, paid time off, paid holidays, a 401(k) plan, and generous family leave
• Grow your practice while maintaining a culture that values professional success and life outside of work

Location: Massachusetts statewide remote. Attorneys may reside anywhere in Massachusetts and work fully remotely. Initial interviews are virtual.

Note: Candidates must reside in Massachusetts, hold an active Massachusetts Bar license in good standing, and have 2+ years of management-side labor and employment experience. Attorneys with experience advising schools or educational institutions are especially attractive. More senior candidates should have demonstrated business development ability and ideally portable client relationships.

About Us

Confidential Employer. We are a sophisticated management-side labor and employment law practice advising employers and educational organizations on complex workplace, litigation, labor, compliance, and counseling matters. Our attorneys enjoy meaningful responsibility, direct client interaction, challenging legal work, and a collaborative environment focused on practical, strategic solutions.

Job Description

• Represent employers in labor and employment matters before state and federal courts and government agencies
• Handle employment litigation from initial strategy through resolution
• Represent clients before agencies including the MCAD, EEOC, and NLRB
• Advise employers on federal and Massachusetts employment laws and day-to-day workplace issues
• Draft employment agreements, policies, position statements, motions, briefs, and other sophisticated legal documents
• Handle labor arbitrations, negotiations, unfair labor practice matters, and traditional labor issues
• Develop practical strategies that balance legal risk with clients' broader business objectives
• Communicate directly with clients and take meaningful ownership of matters
• Collaborate with experienced attorneys on complex employment, labor, and potentially education-related matters

Qualifications

• 2+ years of management-side labor and employment law experience
• Active Massachusetts Bar admission in good standing
• JD from an accredited law school
• Experience with employment litigation, counseling, government agencies, arbitration, or traditional labor matters
• Strong legal research, writing, advocacy, and client communication skills
• Practical, strategic, proactive approach to problem solving
• Experience representing schools, educational institutions, nonprofits, or education-related clients preferred
• Additional state Bar admissions are a plus

Why You Will Love Working Here

• Fully remote flexibility throughout Massachusetts
• Sophisticated work without requiring a traditional large-firm environment
• Strong client exposure and substantive responsibility
• Collaborative attorneys who value initiative and sound judgment
• Opportunity to develop both litigation and counseling experience
• Support for professional growth and business development
• Competitive benefits and a culture that respects life outside of work

JPC-2160

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Requirements: Must-have: Can reside anywhere in MA. MA bar license. 2+ yrs management-side labor & employment exp

• Required Years as Associate: 2+

• Salary bands (ONLY IF ATTORNEY ROLE):

• 2 to 3 years directly relevant experience: $120,000 to $140,000

• 4 to 6 years directly relevant experience: $140,000 to $165,000

• 7+ years directly relevant experience: $165,000 to $200,000+, particularly with portable business or established client relationships

Submission Email / Name: Sarah -

SFay@shpclaw.com

Quick Recruiter Reference

Management-side L&E attorney role requiring MA Bar, Massachusetts residency, and 2+ years of employer-side labor & employment experience. Fully remote statewide with litigation, counseling, agency, labor, policy, and agreement work. Education law experience is a strong plus; senior candidates should ideally bring portable business.

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**New Job Order Alert**

• Client job title: Labor & Employment Attorney

• Location: Massachusetts statewide

• On-site, hybrid, remote: Remote

• Experience: 2

• Good fit job titles/keywords for candidates: Labor & Employment Attorney, Employment Attorney, L&E Associate, Management-Side Employment Attorney, Employer-Side Employment Attorney, Employment Litigation Attorney, Education Law Attorney

• # of hires needed: 1