Employment Attorney

Austin, TX (Preferred) | Dallas, TX (Considered)
$180,000-$225,000 Base Salary + Competitive Equity | Full-Time | On-site

Global Placement Firm is conducting a confidential search for an experienced Senior Employment Attorney to join a growing, highly regarded boutique law firm in Texas.

This is an exceptional opportunity for an attorney with 7+ years of employment law experience who is interested in advising startups, venture-backed companies, private equity-backed businesses, and corporate clients on sophisticated employment matters.

The ideal candidate brings substantial law firm experience, strong knowledge of employment law in mergers and acquisitions, and the ability to independently manage client relationships and complex legal matters.

This newly created position offers meaningful autonomy, direct collaboration with an equity partner, and a professional environment that emphasizes high-quality legal work, collaboration, and work-life balance.

As a Senior Employment Attorney, you will serve as a trusted legal advisor to a diverse portfolio of corporate clients, providing strategic guidance across employment law, workforce compliance, employment agreements, restrictive covenants, and M&A transactions.

You will work directly with an equity partner while maintaining significant independence in managing matters and advising clients.

The position combines sophisticated employment counseling, transactional support, client relationship management, and opportunities to contribute to the continued growth of the firm's employment practice.

This opportunity is particularly well suited for an experienced attorney seeking greater autonomy, meaningful client interaction, and a long-term opportunity within a growing boutique firm
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• Serve as primary or supporting counsel on complex employment law matters.
• Advise startups, venture-backed companies, private equity-backed businesses, executives, and corporate clients on employment-related legal issues.
• Provide practical legal guidance regarding hiring practices, employee separations, workforce policies, and employment compliance.
• Counsel clients on federal, Texas, and multi-state employment laws and regulatory requirements.
• Advise on employee classification, wage and hour considerations, workplace policies, and other employment compliance matters.
• Develop proactive legal strategies that help clients manage employment-related risks.

• Draft, review, negotiate, and revise employment agreements and executive employment contracts.
• Prepare severance agreements, separation agreements, confidentiality provisions, and restrictive covenants.
• Advise clients on non-compete, non-solicitation, and confidentiality obligations.
• Draft and negotiate employment-related equity compensation documentation.
• Counsel clients on the enforce ability and application of restrictive covenants across multiple jurisdictions.
• Handle restrictive covenant enforcement matters and related disputes.

• Conduct employment law due diligence for mergers, acquisitions, financings, and other corporate transactions.
• Review employment agreements, compensation arrangements, employee classifications, and benefits obligations.
• Identify employment-related liabilities and compliance risks during transactions.
• Advise clients on workforce transitions, employee retention, and post‑acquisition integration considerations.
• Collaborate with corporate and transactional attorneys on employment‑related aspects of M&A transactions.
• Provide strategic recommendations addressing employment risks associated with business acquisitions and restructurings.