22 June 2026
Compensation
$260,000 – $390,000
Key requirements
3-6 years of substantial experience on employment matters that arise in corporate transactions Experience drafting and negotiating employment agreements, offer letters, separation agreements, and restrictive covenant agreements Experience handling employment dispute matters and/or employment investigations Excellent attention to detail
TrendsThe role
Ropes & Gray is seeking an Associate with 3-6 years of experience in their Employment practice group to join their Chicago office. This role will focus on the employment aspects of corporate transactions, including drafting agreements and advising clients on employment-related legal considerations.
What you'll do
- Work on the employment aspects for all types of transactions involving private equity clients and strategic investors
- Draft and negotiate employment agreements, offer letters, separation agreements, and restrictive covenant agreements
- Conduct associated legal research to ensure compliance with applicable state law
- Advise clients on strategic approaches to structuring transactions, market practices and legal considerations on matters such as wage and hour, discrimination, performance, discipline, leave of absence and disability by applying legal principles and judgment to different factual scenarios
- Work with senior attorneys on due diligence calls with management
- Negotiate principal and ancillary transaction documents, including purchase and sale agreements, disclosure schedules, employee leasing agreements, management restrictive covenant agreements, partnership agreements, limited liability company agreements and employment agreements
- Analyze the legal and factual background of pre-litigation disputes and litigation matters
- Work with senior attorneys to develop case strategy
- Prepare and finalize drafts of court and agency filings and responses to same
What we're looking for
3-6 years of substantial experience on employment matters that arise in corporate transactions
Experience drafting and negotiating employment agreements, offer letters, separation agreements, and restrictive covenant agreements
Experience handling employment dispute matters and/or employment investigations
Excellent attention to detail
Strong interpersonal and client management skills
Ability to manage priorities in a fast paced and, at times, deadline driven environment
Excellent academic credentials
Admission to practice in the state of Illinois, or eligibility to obtain admission promptly in the state
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Ropes & Gray · Chicago · $260,000 – $390,000
Chicago · $260,000 – $390,000