# Employment Attorney

> Raydar · Austin, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-10-16

**Salary:** USD 180,000–225,000

**Workplace:** on_site

## Description

About the company

Our client is a law firm.

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Serve as a senior legal advisor on workplace matters for a portfolio of business clients, working closely with a partner while holding real autonomy. The work blends client counseling, drafting and negotiation, transactional support and coaching of junior lawyers.

What you'll do

\- Act as lead or supporting counsel on a broad range of workplace legal issues, from hiring through separations.

\- Support deal teams by examining workforce-related contracts, contractor status and employee benefit commitments.

\- Prepare and negotiate employment contracts, severance terms, post-employment restrictions and equity-related paperwork for several states.

\- Give clients practical, forward-looking guidance on keeping their workforce practices compliant wherever employees are located.

\- Own a book of clients and build direct, trusted relationships with them.

\- Pursue enforcement of post-employment restrictions and run or supervise internal workplace inquiries.

\- Handle responses to complaints brought by government employment agencies.

\- Coach junior attorneys and help with business development and work that spans practice areas.

## Requirements

What we're looking for

\- At least 7 years practicing employment law, with a law firm background rather than only in-house roles.

\- A law degree and an active bar admission, ideally Texas, though other states may be considered.

\- Hands-on experience advising on workforce issues in company acquisitions, including moving employees from one employer to another.

\- A track record of preparing and negotiating workplace paperwork such as post-employment restrictions, separation terms and policy manuals.

\- Solid grounding in national and state-level workplace regulation.

\- Comfort managing clients independently with limited partner supervision.

\- A willingness and ability to guide less experienced lawyers.

\- Residence in Austin or Dallas, TX, with Austin preferred.

Bonus points

\- Prior experience at another law firm that handles similar work.

## Benefits

Compensation and benefits

\- Base salary: USD 180,000 to 225,000 per year

\- Equity

\- Performance and origination bonuses

\- Health, dental and vision coverage

\- Disability and life insurance

\- Retirement plan with matching

\- Flexible time off

\- Paid holidays

\- Paid parental leave

Location and work model

\- Austin or Dallas, TX, United States (Austin preferred)

\- On-site, 4 days per week in office, with hybrid flexibility of about 3 days per week after ramp-up

\- Full-time

## Apply

[Apply at Raydar](https://apply.workable.com/raydar/j/33C0DCF1FE/apply)

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