Labor & Employment Associate Attorney - Kansas City, Missouri

Our client, an Am Law 100 law firm, is seeking an Associate to join their Labor and Employment practice group in Kansas City, Missouri. This is a hybrid opportunity that allows work-from-home up to two days per week.

Qualifications:

• 2+ years of experience practicing as a labor and employment attorney in a national law firm
• Experience in any of the following: drafting vacation and PTO policies; advising on multi-state paid sick leave laws, safe leave laws, family leave laws, and medical leave laws; overseeing the labor and employment aspects of merger and acquisition transactions, including assisting with diligence projects, developing strategies for addressing any issues that are discovered, and revising representations and warranties in purchase agreements; advising clients on Employee Retention Credit matters, and analyzing the CARES Act and IRS notices, and representing employers in responding to audits conducted by the IRS with respect to the Employee Retention Credit
• Ability to provide technical labor and employment support to international clients, including the review of international treaties to advise clients on employment issues related to US workers in foreign countries and foreign workers in the US
• Ability to provide technical analysis of complex US federal, state, and local laws on employment topics to ensure compliance for multi-state national and international employers doing business in the US
• JD from an accredited law school and excellent academic credentials
• Active license to practice law in the state of Missouri

All candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S.