Employment Attorney - Advice and Counsel

Job Title: Employment Attorney - Advice and Counsel

Job Overview:
A Seattle-based law firm is actively seeking a seasoned legal professional with significant experience in employment law advisory services. The role involves delivering strategic guidance to a diverse client base ranging from early-stage ventures to well-established public sector entities. The ideal candidate will have exceptional drafting abilities, excellent communication skills, and a proactive mindset. This is a unique opportunity for attorneys interested in collaborative firm structures with partnership potential.

Duties:

• Offer ongoing employment law counsel to clients on:

  • Hiring practices, including pay transparency and compliance

  • Leave entitlements and reasonable accommodation obligations

  • Performance management, disciplinary actions, and terminations

  • Internal investigations, including planning, oversight, and documentation

  • Drafting and enforcing non-compete and confidentiality agreements

  • Navigating administrative claims and responses (e.g., EEOC, HRC)

  • Policy development and employee handbook creation

  • Wage and hour compliance reviews

  • Preventing and managing issues of harassment, retaliation, and discrimination

  • Advising on multi-jurisdictional employment law issues

  • Structuring executive compensation packages (bonuses, equity, commissions)

Requirements:

• Minimum of 5 years of dedicated employment law advisory experience

• Prior representation of private-sector clients is essential; public-sector experience is a plus

• Demonstrated skill in managing client relationships and delivering practical legal advice

• Outstanding written communication and public speaking abilities

• Enthusiastic, collaborative, and solutions-oriented attitude

Education:

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school

Certifications:

• Active membership in the Washington State Bar Association, or eligibility to obtain within a reasonable timeframe

Skills:

• Precision in legal drafting and document analysis

• Confidence in advising executives and HR professionals

• Capability to manage complex, sensitive workplace scenarios with discretion

• Comfortable navigating evolving employment legislation and compliance requirements

Job Location:

• Seattle, WA

• Open to Washington-based applicants or those intending to relocate to the Seattle area

Benefits:

• Full benefits package, including options for family coverage

• 401(k) with both Roth and traditional options and immediate vesting

• A hybrid work model with a dog-friendly environment

• Moving stipends are available for relocation support

• Participation in a firm structure with equitable ownership and year-end profit-sharing distribution

With a commitment to supreme customer service, this full-service boutique firm offers professional, yet personalized, service for both large and small clients. That commitment results in a high caliber of service and success for clients that include Fortune 500 corporations. The Pacific Northwest location is responsive to the needs of national and international companies who demand only the finest from their law firm. The firm was founded by a group of attorneys from a number of large, prestigious law firms. Their practice includes corporate, litigation, intellectual property, employment, and other types of law. The firm has an innovative management structure that allows all attorneys to participate.