Job Description

Confidential Employment Associate Opportunity

Portland, ME or Concord, NH | Hybrid

A well-established and highly respected New England law firm is seeking an Employment Associate to join its dynamic and growing Employment Law Practice Group. The position can be based in either the firm’s Portland, Maine or Concord, New Hampshire office and offers a hybrid work environment.

This is an excellent opportunity to work directly with sophisticated regional and national clients on a combination of employment counseling and litigation matters.

The Opportunity

The Employment Law Practice Group has decades of experience serving as trusted advisors to employers throughout New England. The team advises clients on employment law compliance, workplace best practices, and evolving regulatory requirements, while also handling complex employment litigation.

The group regularly represents employers in matters involving:

• Discrimination and harassment
• Retaliation and hostile work environment claims
• Wrongful termination
• Trade secret and confidential information disputes
• Restrictive covenants
• Employment-related business disputes
• Other state and federal employment litigation
• Administrative agency matters

Associates receive a high level of client interaction and meaningful involvement in all aspects of case work. The firm places a strong emphasis on professional development and provides Associates with early and frequent exposure to sophisticated and challenging legal matters.

Responsibilities

• Advise and counsel employer clients on a variety of employment law matters
• Assist with employment litigation from inception through resolution
• Draft pleadings, motions, discovery, legal memoranda, and other legal documents
• Conduct legal research and analysis
• Participate in client communications and case strategy
• Assist with hearings, depositions, and other proceedings
• Manage multiple matters and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Collaborate with attorneys across the Employment Law Practice Group and broader firm

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school
• Active bar membership, or anticipated admission, in Maine, New Hampshire, or Massachusetts
• Strong legal research, writing, analytical, and advocacy skills
• Experience drafting pleadings, motions, discovery, and legal memoranda
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to effectively manage multiple matters and deadlines

Preferred Experience

• Employer-side employment litigation experience
• Public employer or labor experience
• Experience advising employers on employment-related issues

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Established and highly regarded New England law firm
• Collegial and collaborative environment
• Meaningful client interaction and responsibility
• Sophisticated regional and national client base
• Strong professional development and mentorship
• Hybrid work flexibility
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits
• Health, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid time off and holidays
• Opportunity to build and expand an employment law practice

This is a confidential search. The identity of the firm and additional details regarding the opportunity will be shared with qualified candidates as the conversation progresses.

Reach out to Jessica at 605-846-846 or jessica.merkel@gogpac.com

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.