Remote Labor Relations Jobs in Atlanta, GA (NOW HIRING)

Description

As a key leader within the firm, the Partner drives excellence across both legal practice and business operations. This influential role combines sophisticated legal expertise with strategic leadership, overseeing complex matters while mentoring attorneys, leading high-performing teams, and shaping the firm's long-term success. Partners serve as trusted advisors to clients, delivering innovative solutions, advocating in court and administrative proceedings, and developing strategies grounded in a deep understanding of evolving laws and regulations.

Beyond client representation, Partners play a vital role in the growth and direction of the firm by contributing to talent acquisition, attorney development, financial planning, compliance initiatives, and operational effectiveness. They help cultivate a culture of excellence, collaboration, and innovation while building strong client relationships and identifying opportunities to expand the firm's reach and impact.

Primary Job Duties:

• Represent employers in state and federal employment litigation matters.
• Handle claims involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage and hour disputes, wrongful termination, and leave and accommodation issues.
• Conduct legal research, draft pleadings, motions, discovery responses, and position statements.
• Take and defend depositions, attend hearings, mediations, and trials.
• Advise clients on compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws.
• Counsel employers on workplace policies, employee relations matters, investigations, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with firm attorneys across practice groups to provide comprehensive legal solutions.
• Maintain strong client relationships through timely communication and responsive service.
• Participate in business development and networking efforts to support continued growth of the practice.
• Annual billable amount of 1950 hours required  

Key Competencies:

• Communicating - Service Supervisors provide the information required by others in a concise, direct, and unambiguous way. They strive to ensure that the receiver clearly understands the specifics of their message and they are able to listen to, receive, and understand messages conveyed by others.
• Conflict Management - Service Supervisors address problems openly and objectively and bring substantial conflicts and disagreements into the open with the intention of resolving issues in an unemotional and constructive manner.
• Service Focus - Service Supervisors place great emphasis on creating customer loyalty by ensuring the highest value of service is always provided and by delivering on commitments to the customer.
• Planning & Priority Setting - Service Supervisors identify priorities and develop detailed action plans that include objectives, accountabilities, time frames, standards, review stages, and contingencies.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

This position may be designated as remote, hybrid, or fully in-office, depending on the needs of the role, office location, and Firm requirements.

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Requirements

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
• Active membership in the Georgia Bar and good standing status.
• Minimum of 5 years of labor and employment law experience.
• Strong litigation experience, including drafting motions and managing discovery.
• Excellent legal research, writing, negotiation, and advocacy skills.
• Experience counseling employers on employment law compliance and workplace issues.
• Ability to manage multiple matters independently while working collaboratively within a team environment.
• Superior communication and client service skills.
• Experience representing employers in EEOC, DOL, and state agency proceedings (preferred but not required)
• Trial experience or significant hearing experience