Employment Associate

Come grow with us. DLA Piper is a place where each of us has the freedom to evolve and shape our careers. As you progress, you’ll deliver exceptional, innovative solutions – and create outstanding, sustainable results for our industry-shaping clients. You will have the opportunity to be surrounded by peers who possess complimentary expertise that allow for collaboration in finding solutions, and the chance to direct your own growth and pursue a wide range of practice opportunities for clients with diverse needs. Your brightest ideas will enhance how one of the world’s leading law firms combines practice-area expertise, modern industry insights and an expansive geographic footprint to help our clients shape their businesses and industries.

DLA Piper is seeking a mid-level associate with 3-6 years of labor and employment experience to join our San Francisco or Palo Alto office. The ideal candidate for this position in the firm’s newly created Transactions Specialist Group will have experience in corporate transactions and M&A and will also have experience advising management clients on a wide range of employment matters. We are looking for a highly motivated candidate with excellent communication skills. Candidates must possess the ability to work both independently and as part of a larger team. We prefer candidates with relevant law firm experience, immediately transferable skills, and a strong academic background from a nationally recognized law school.

In accordance with California’s Pay Transparency Law, the pay range for this position, if hired to work in California, is $250,000 – $370,000. The compensation offered to a candidate selected for employment will be dependent upon various factors, including the candidate’s geographic market, skills, educational and professional background, experience and overall qualifications. Benefits information may be found on the DLA Piper LLP (US) career site.

Please apply online if you are a direct applicant. If you have a request for an accommodation during the application process or if you have any questions about the process, please contact Lisa HoFung at lisa.hofung@us.dlapiper.com. As DLA Piper is a federal contractor and must follow certain regulations requiring equal opportunity in employment, please apply directly online instead of sending application materials directly to Lisa. Please add noreply@dlapipertalent.com to your list of safe senders.

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