Role Overview
Join a leading Am Law firm as a Labor & Employment Transactional Associate Attorney. This role sits at the intersection of employment law and corporate dealmaking, offering the opportunity to work closely with corporate deal teams, private equity sponsors, and executive leadership on matters that directly impact transaction value, workforce integration, and enterprise risk.
What You Will Do
Support labor and employment due diligence for mergers, acquisitions, private equity investments, and other strategic transactions. Draft and negotiate executive employment agreements, separation agreements, restrictive covenant agreements, and related employment documents.
Why It Might Be a Fit
Ideal for an attorney with 3–6 years of labor & employment or corporate transactional experience who enjoys advising clients on sophisticated employment matters arising in mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, executive transitions, and other strategic corporate transactions.
Requirements
J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school with strong academic credentials
3–6 years of labor & employment or corporate transactional experience at a law firm
Experience supporting mergers and acquisitions or private equity transactions is strongly preferred
Significant drafting experience involving executive employment agreements, separation agreements, and restrictive covenant arrangements
Active bar admission in the jurisdiction where applying Benefits
Competitive compensation commensurate with experience, including bonus opportunities
Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, retirement benefits, paid time off, and firm-sponsored wellness programs
Direct Counsel is a California-based law firm with a sophisticated healthcare practice that specializes in advising hospitals, medical staffs, and healthcare organizations. The firm provides expert legal guidance on complex regulatory, governance, and peer review matters affecting healthcare institutions. The firm's services include counseling on healthcare regulatory and administrative issues, drafting governance documents and bylaws, and managing medical staff hearings and litigation involving credentialing and professional licensing. Direct Counsel also serves clients in executive compensation and benefits matters, including transactional work related to M&A and equity compensation arrangements.
