Senior Employment Associate

Pay: $150,000.00 - $250,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Join a highly respected, collaborative legal team with sophisticated employer-side employment matters
• Enjoy significant client interaction and the opportunity to become a trusted advisor to businesses
• Work on a mix of counseling, policy development, contracts, and employment litigation matters
• Benefit from a healthy work-life balance with no rigid billable hour requirement and typical annual billing between 1,500-1,800 hours
• Earn performance-based bonuses and build a long-term career with excellent growth potential
• Work alongside experienced attorneys in a collegial, supportive environment
• Relocation candidates are welcome

Location: Boston, Massachusetts | Hybrid schedule with the flexibility to work from home up to two days per week, offering the ideal blend of collaboration and flexibility.

Note: Candidates must have 4+ years of management-side employment law experience, including counseling employers and litigating employment matters. Admission to practice in Massachusetts or ability to obtain admission is required.

About Us

We are a collaborative, client-focused law firm serving sophisticated businesses and organizations across a broad range of industries. Our attorneys work closely together to deliver practical solutions and exceptional client service while fostering a collegial environment that supports professional growth. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Advise and represent employers on a wide range of employment law matters
• Draft and review employment agreements, policies, and related documents
• Provide strategic counseling regarding compliance with federal and state employment laws
• Handle employment litigation in court and before administrative agencies, including MCAD and DOL proceedings
• Develop creative solutions for clients facing complex workplace issues
• Work directly with clients and build long-term trusted relationships
• Collaborate with colleagues across practice areas on sophisticated matters
• Contribute to business development and practice growth opportunities

Qualifications

• 4+ years of employment law experience representing employers
• Experience litigating employment matters in court and before administrative agencies
• Strong knowledge of federal and state employment laws and regulations
• Experience drafting policies, employment agreements, and related documents
• Excellent legal writing, analytical, and communication skills
• Ability to manage client relationships and work collaboratively with colleagues
• Labor law experience or workplace investigations experience is a plus
• Massachusetts bar admission or eligibility for admission preferred

Why You Will Love Working Here

You will join a supportive, highly collaborative team that values excellent client service, professional development, and work-life balance. This is an opportunity to build meaningful client relationships, handle sophisticated matters, and grow your career in a thriving employment practice without the pressure of excessive billable hour expectations.

JPC-1295

Benefits:

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

Requirements: Must haves: MA bar license, 4+ yrs of employment law exp

• Nice to haves:

• Preferred Years as Associate: 4+

• Additional context: Relocation- [yes]. Packages - [no]

• Salary Bands (Only if attorney role):

• 4-6 years: $175K-$200K

• 7-9 years: $200K-$225K

• 10+ years: $225K-$250K+

• Performance bonuses available

Submission Email: Name / Katy and Bev -

rand@pierceatwood.com

bdoucette@pierceatwood.com

Quick Recruiter Reference

Regional full-service law firm seeking a Senior Employment Attorney for its Boston office. Role focuses on management-side counseling, employment agreements, and employment litigation. Hybrid schedule, strong culture, and significant client interaction.

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• Client job title: Senior Employment Associate

• Location: Boston, MA

• On-site, hybrid, remote: Hybrid

• Experience: 4

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• # of hires needed: 1

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