Associate - Employment - Miami, FL - $150K

Employment Defense Associate - Miami, FL – $150k Base + Performance-Based Bonus Location/Schedule: Miami, FL – Fully Remote Base Salary: $150,000, plus performance-based bonus potential Practice: 100% Management-Side Labor and Employment Litigation What stands out about this opportunity: National Tier 1 Employment Platform – Join one of the country’s largest management-side labor and employment firms, nationally ranked Tier 1 across employment, labor and litigation. 100% Employer-Side Practice – Build a specialised management-side career representing companies across the full range of workplace disputes. Sophisticated Employment Litigation – Defend employers in discrimination, retaliation, harassment, wage-and-hour and other complex workplace claims. Client-Facing Responsibility – Work directly with employers and provide practical advice that considers both legal risk and commercial priorities. Long-Term Career Development – Benefit from experienced employment lawyers, structured mentoring and firm resources supporting business development. The Role: Defend employers in state and federal employment litigation. Draft pleadings, motions, briefs and discovery responses. Take and defend depositions. Develop case strategy and assess litigation risk. Represent clients in wage-and-hour and discrimination matters. Communicate directly with employer clients. Work closely with experienced labor and employment partners. Core Requirements: Active Florida Bar admission. Approximately 3–5 years of employment defense experience. Experience representing employers and companies. Strong legal writing, analytical and communication skills. Outgoing and confident client-facing personality. Wage-and-hour experience is preferred. Willingness to work primarily from the Miami office. Compensation and Benefits: $150,000 base salary. Performance-based bonus potential. Partnership-track opportunity. National labor and employment platform. Mentoring and professional-development support. Business-development and marketing resources. If you are an employment defense attorney looking to specialise within a nationally recognised management-side platform, let’s have a confidential conversation. #litigation#labour and employment law#legal writing#legal research#commercial litigation