Senior Employment & Class Action Litigation Attorney
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full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $130,000 - $250,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Serve as a Senior Associate Attorney on wage-and-hour, employment, and consumer class and representative actions in Illinois and federal courts
- Lead and manage all phases of complex civil litigation, including pleadings, discovery, motion practice, depositions, mediation, and trial preparation
- Draft, edit, and argue substantive motions, including dispositive and class-related motions, in state and federal courts
- Take and defend depositions of parties, fact witnesses, and experts, and prepare clients and witnesses for testimony
- Develop and execute case strategy in collaboration with firm leadership and junior team members
- Appear remotely and in person for court hearings, conferences, and other proceedings as needed
- Mentor junior attorneys and staff, helping to develop best practices and strengthen the Illinois practice
- Travel occasionally for hearings, depositions, mediations, and internal meetings
Requirements
- Licensed to practice law in Illinois and in good standing
- Several years of civil litigation experience, ideally 5+ years, including substantial discovery, motion practice, and taking/defending depositions
- Prior experience with class actions, complex litigation, and/or wage-and-hour or employment matters strongly preferred
- Excellent legal research, writing, and oral advocacy skills with a strategic, detail-oriented approach
- Proven ability to independently manage complex cases and a busy litigation docket in a remote environment
- Professional, steady work history and strong client-facing skills
- Positive, team-oriented attitude and an interest in helping grow a high-performing, plaintiff-side practice in Illinois
Benefits
- You’ll have a visible, senior role in building out a new geographic market for a well-established plaintiff-side firm
- You’ll collaborate with a collegial group of experienced litigators who value mentorship, high-quality advocacy, and work with purpose
- You’ll receive competitive senior-level compensation ($130,000–$250,000+ depending on experience and impact), plus medical, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO, and support for ongoing professional development
- Dental insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
civil litigationdiscoverymotion practicedepositionscase strategylegal researchlegal writingoral advocacyclass actionswage-and-hour matters
Soft skills
mentoringclient-facing skillsstrategic thinkingdetail-orientedteam-orientedindependent case managementprofessionalismcommunicationcollaborationpositive attitude
Certifications
licensed to practice law in Illinois