Job Description: Cooley LLP has an opportunity available for an associate to work with the employment and labor practice group in our Boston office. Our ideal candidate will have four to six years of broad experience and sophistication in the area of employment counselling, especially as it pertains to statutory and regulatory expertise, executive employment and separation agreements, and employment dimensions of M&A transactions plus some litigation experience. Qualified candidates should have strong academic credentials and communication skills. EOE. The expected annual pay range for this position is $310,000 - $390,000. Please note that final offer amount will be dependent on geographic location, applicable experience and skillset of the candidate. We offer a full range of elective benefits including medical, health savings account (with applicable medical plan), dental, vision, health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts, pre-tax commuter benefits, life insurance, AD&D, long-term care coverage, backup care for children and/or adults and other parental support benefits. In addition to elective benefit options, benefited employees receive firm-paid life insurance, AD&D, LTD, short term medical benefits as well as accruing vacation time at the rate of four weeks per year and sick time at the rate of two weeks per year and 10 paid holidays each year. We provide generous parental leave and fertility benefits. New employees will attend a detailed benefit orientation to learn more about our many benefits and resources. Job Requirements: