Our client is seeking an associate or counsel with at least five years of experience to join its Labor & Employment practice in Pittsburgh. The role involves front-line work on complex disputes and sensitive workforce issues for companies, private equity sponsors, and senior executives.
The Work
- Litigate restrictive covenant and trade secret disputes, including matters that require pursuing or responding to requests for injunctive relief.
- Advise on executive mobility concerns, including onboarding and departures, and employment issues related to incentive arrangements.
- Counsel clients on employment compliance, risk management, and sensitive personnel matters, helping them assess and address issues as they arise.
- Support the employment aspects of M&A and private equity transactions through diligence, post-transaction workforce integration, and ongoing portfolio company support.
- Assist with internal investigations involving whistleblower concerns or reputational risk.
- Work directly with partners and clients, joining matters early and taking meaningful responsibility for sensitive, time-sensitive assignments.
What You Bring
- At least five years of experience in labor and employment law.
- Experience handling employment-related litigation, including restrictive covenant or trade secret disputes.
- Ability to work on disputes involving requests for injunctive relief.
- Experience advising on executive mobility, including onboarding, departures, or incentive arrangements.
- Knowledge of employment issues in M&A or private equity matters, including diligence or workforce integration.
- Experience counseling clients on employment compliance, risk management, or sensitive personnel issues.
- Experience assisting with internal investigations, including whistleblower or reputational matters, is relevant.
- Strong strategic judgment, discretion, precision, and ability to deliver under pressure.
Why Consider It
The role offers early involvement and meaningful responsibility on complex, high-stakes disputes and workforce matters, with direct collaboration alongside partners and clients.
Attorneys can work across litigation, executive mobility, investigations, and transactional employment issues, including private equity and M&A matters.
Compensation & Benefits
The platform also offers excellent benefits, competitive salary with hours and merit bonus opportunities, billable-hours credit for pro bono work, and ongoing career-support initiatives.
Confidentiality
This is a confidential opportunity. Contact Advocates Legal Recruiting to discuss the role and receive additional details about the client and team. All inquiries will be handled confidentially.