A leading law firm is seeking a Labor & Employment Associate with 3–6 years of experience for its Pittsburgh, Charlotte, Chicago, or Dallas office. This is not a traditional employment law role — the practice sits at the intersection of employment law, executive mobility, and corporate dealmaking, working closely with corporate deal teams, private equity sponsors, and corporate clients on personnel issues that affect enterprise value, leadership stability, and post-closing integration.

Associates will support labor and employment diligence in M&A and private equity transactions; draft and negotiate executive employment agreements, separation arrangements, and restrictive covenant agreements; advise on executive mobility and the enforceability of non-compete and non-solicitation obligations; support post-transaction workforce integration and executive transitions; and partner with senior executives and corporate leadership on sensitive personnel and governance matters.

Qualified candidates will have 3–6 years of experience in labor and employment or corporate transactional practice, ideally with M&A or private equity exposure, strong drafting experience with employment agreements, excellent academic credentials, and the judgment to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines. Candidates must be admitted to practice in the jurisdiction to which they are applying. Salary range: $260,000–$390,000.