International Employment Associate

Job Description:

DLA Piper is actively seeking an associate with 3+ years of experience for our Employment Group. We are looking for candidates with experience for an employment counseling position that will support cross-border and global employment work. International counseling experience is strongly preferred, and position will interact frequently with other offices in DLA s global employment practice.

The associate will be responsible for conducting employment diligence and advising on employment aspects of corporate transactions; advising on employment policies and practices; drafting and negotiating employment, retention and related agreements; advising on reductions in force and other employee terminations; drafting restrictive covenants and counseling on employee mobility.

Flexibility and a willingness to learn are essential. We seek candidates with immediately transferable skills and a strong academic background from a nationally recognized law school. We offer competitive salaries and benefits.

We will consider candidates interested in any U.S. DLA Piper office, with a preference for San Francisco, Palo Alto, Chicago, New York, and Austin offices.

Essential Job Expectations:

We expect all employees to effectively communicate, verbally and in writing, with clients, lawyers, business professionals, and third parties; produce deliverables, answer phone calls, and reply to correspondence in an efficient and responsive manner; provide timely, accurate, and quality work product; successfully meet deadlines, expectations, and perform work duties as required; foster positive work relationships; comply with all firm policies and practices; engage in both physical and sedentary activity, such as (a) working at a computer for extended periods of time, including on-screen reading and typing; (b) participating in digital/virtual conference calls; (c) participating in meetings as needed.

Our employees are expected to embrace and uphold our firm values as a part of our DLA Piper culture. We are committed to excellence in how we represent our clients and develop our people.

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