- Workplace
- Hybrid, Onsite
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Legal
- Experience
- 7+ years
- Visa
- Not sponsored
- Source
- RecruiterFlow
Description
Salary range: $180K - $225K
Visa Sponsorship Details: Not open to any visas (e.g., U.S. citizens, green card holders)
About this role
We are looking for an Employment Attorney with at least 7 years of experience to serve as a key legal advisor to a growing portfolio of startups, venture-backed companies, and M&A clients at one of Texas's most exciting boutique firms. This is a new position driven by real demand — you'll work directly alongside an equity partner in Austin, with genuine autonomy, meaningful client relationships, and a culture that actually walks the talk on work-life balance.
What will you be doing?
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Serving as primary counsel on a wide range of employment matters — from hiring practices and separations to restrictive covenants and multi-state compliance
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Conducting employment law diligence on M&A transactions, including review of employment agreements, worker classification, and benefits obligations
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Drafting and negotiating employment agreements, severance packages, non-competes, and equity compensation documents across multiple jurisdictions
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Managing client relationships directly — advising startups, PE-backed platforms, and executives with proactive, commercially practical counsel
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Mentoring junior attorneys and contributing to cross-practice matters and business development
Key Requirements
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Minimum 7 years of employment law experience — must have been practiced at a law firm (not solely in-house/corporate)
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Active Texas Bar membership (JD required)
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Strong command of employment law in the context of M&A — employee transitions, restrictive covenants, state-specific compliance
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Ability to work independently and manage a client portfolio with minimal partner oversight
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Ideally based in Austin; Dallas considered