Description:

A US Based Law Firm is seeking an attorney with a minimum of 4 years of employment experience to join A US Based Law Firm's Chicago office. The candidate must be licensed to practice in Illinois, and work with client to:

Provide day-to-day proactive employment law advice, assistance and counseling;
Proactively review new legislation, employment law developments and best practices and assist client to update policies and practices consistent with changes;
Counsel client's in-house attorneys and HR team on a wide range of employment relations, compensation and talent acquisition matters, including offer letters, performance management, discipline, accommodations, diversity and inclusion and terminations;
Draft, revise and negotiate employment related contracts;
Create, customize and update release agreements.

Requirements:

Work proactively and reliably under tight timeframes for a fast-paced client;
Strong analytical capabilities and judgment;
Outstanding written and oral communication skills;
Ability to write concisely;
Comfort speaking and writing about complex matters with pragmatism to communicate clearly with legal and non-legal client contacts;
Commitment to professionalism;
Ability to work on multiple projects at the same time;
4+ years relevant law firm or in-house counsel experience;
This is an advice and counsel focused position;
Executive compensation experience preferred but not required;
Experience working with clients in financial services preferred but not required;