Step into a practice where you’ll handle sophisticated employment disputes for a diverse employer client base and play a visible role in shaping case strategy from day one. This is an opportunity to join a team that values sharp advocacy, practical counselling, and the ability to manage complex wage and hour and employment matters with autonomy.

About the Role:

You will serve as a key employment litigation associate with a focus on wage and hour matters, while also handling a broad mix of discrimination, harassment, and leave-related claims. Working closely with partners, you will drive cases from intake through resolution and provide day-to-day counselling on general employment law issues. Your work will have a direct impact on risk management, compliance, and litigation outcomes for employer clients across multiple industries.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage wage and hour litigation matters, including single-plaintiff and class/collective actions, from pleadings through discovery, motion practice, and resolution.
• Handle discrimination, harassment, and retaliation claims under Title VII and related federal and state laws, including drafting and responding to charges, complaints, and position statements.
• Conduct and defend depositions, prepare witnesses, and support or handle hearings, mediations, and settlement conferences.
• Draft dispositive and other substantive motions, legal memoranda, and briefs in federal and state courts and before administrative agencies.
• Provide day-to-day advice and counseling to employer clients on ADA, FMLA, wage and hour compliance, and general employment law issues.
• Assist with employment-related investigations, fact development, and risk assessments, including reviewing and analyzing personnel documents and policies.
• Support labor-related matters as needed, excluding union/NLRA-centered work, such as policy review, discipline/termination decisions, and workforce changes.

Key Requirements:

• Strong experience in wage and hour litigation, including hands-on responsibility for case management and motion practice.
• Demonstrated background in handling discrimination, harassment, and retaliation claims under Title VII and analogous state laws.
• Experience advising on ADA and FMLA issues, including accommodation and leave management.
• Solid litigation skills, including drafting pleadings and motions, managing discovery, and participating in depositions and negotiations.
• Proven ability to interact directly with clients, manage multiple matters simultaneously, and exercise sound judgment under deadlines.
• Excellent legal research, writing, and analytical skills with attention to detail and strategic thinking.

Desirable Skills:

• Exposure to class and collective wage and hour actions, including certification and settlement strategy.
• Experience appearing in federal and state courts and before administrative agencies such as the EEOC and state fair employment agencies.
• Familiarity with broader labor and employment issues affecting multi-state employers.
• Prior experience in a law firm with a dedicated employment or labor and employment practice group.

Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
• Admission in good standing to at least one state bar, with the ability to practice in the relevant jurisdiction.
• 2–6 years of post-qualification experience focused on employment litigation, with a significant wage and hour component.
• Strong academic credentials and a track record of responsibility and progression in employment litigation roles.

If you are a driven employment litigator seeking a broad, hands-on role with meaningful client contact, we encourage you to apply.

Syntax Talent is seeking a highly skilled Associate specializing in Intellectual Property to join our team in Chicago, IL. The successful candidate will collaborate with partners and senior associates to manage a diverse range of intellectual property matters, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets.

Key Responsibilities:
– Case Management and Strategy: Work with partners and senior associates to manage IP cases and develop strategic approaches for clients.
– IP Prosecution and Portfolio Management: Draft and prosecute patent and trademark applications before the USPTO and manage global IP portfolios.
– IP Litigation Support: Assist in all phases of IP litigation, including conducting legal research, drafting pleadings, preparing discovery responses, and supporting trials in federal courts or before administrative bodies like the PTAB and TTAB.
– Client Advisory: Provide clients with strategic advice on IP management, risk assessment, and protection of intellectual assets.
– Due Diligence and Transactions: Conduct IP due diligence for mergers, acquisitions, and licensing transactions, and assist in negotiating licensing and technology collaboration agreements.
– Legal Research and Analysis: Perform comprehensive legal research and draft memoranda and legal opinions on IP-related issues, including patentability, infringement, and validity.

Qualifications:
– Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school.
– Admission to the Bar in Illinois.
– Strong skills in case management, strategy development, and legal research.
– Excellent communication and advisory abilities.
– Experience in IP prosecution, litigation support, and managing IP portfolios.

Join our dynamic team and contribute to protecting and managing our clients’ valuable intellectual property assets.

Syntax Talent Solutions is seeking a skilled Associate Attorney to join our dynamic team bringing experience in Intellectual Property, Real Estate, or Financial Services. The successful candidate will be responsible for drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a comprehensive range of documentation for commercial lending and finance transactions.

If you are working for a large firm that wants to be more hands on, or a small firm that is more generalized looking to start specializing in a practice area then I would encourage you to apply today to have a discrete conversation and learn more! There are Partner tracks available with a clear road map, expanding the practice across the USA seeking to open more offices in the coming years! 

Key responsibilities include:

– Documentation Management: Prepare and negotiate credit agreements, security agreements, intercreditor agreements, and ancillary deliverables.
– Transaction Support: Assist in all phases of transactions, from initial due diligence and structuring to closing and post-closing matters.
– Legal Research: Conduct thorough legal research and analysis, focusing on Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) and other pertinent regulations.
– Administrative Oversight: Manage transaction checklists and oversee administrative aspects to ensure smooth execution.
– Client Interaction: Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, opposing counsel, and other parties involved in transactions.
– Strategic Assistance: Support senior attorneys and partners in developing innovative solutions for complex legal challenges.
– Client Engagement: Participate in client meetings and strategy sessions to provide insights and recommendations.
– Financing Matters Support: Provide assistance on a diverse range of financing matters, including secured and unsecured commercial lending, syndicated and bilateral financings, asset-based lending (ABL), acquisition and leveraged buyout financings, commodity and specialty finance, and loan workouts and restructurings.
– Communication: Maintain clear and effective communication with all internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications:

– Strong expertise in drafting and negotiating finance-related documentation.
– Proficient in conducting legal research, particularly related to UCC Article 9.
– Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
– Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
– Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
– Prior experience in commercial lending and finance transactions is preferred.