Employment Lawyer

We're hiring: Senior Employment Attorney (Contract / Fractional, 50-State Practice)

Check below to see if you have what is needed for this opportunity, and if so, make an application asap.

Studio Leonelli is a U.S.-focused corporate legal boutique advising high-growth companies—especially international founders expanding into the U.S. We're looking to add a seasoned employment attorney to our bench.

This is a high-impact, flexible role working directly with founders, executives, and scaling companies.

What you'll do:

• Draft and refine employment documents (offer letters, EPIAs/CIIAs, arbitration agreements, employment agreements, severance agreements, etc.)

• Advise on employment compliance across all 50 states

• Support executives/employees negotiating employment offers and contracts

• Review, build, and update company policies and handbooks

• Structure employment and compensation arrangements for startups/scaleups

• Advise on employment aspects of M&A transactions

What we're looking for:

• 5+ years practicing employment law

• Strong experience with multi-state (50-state) employment compliance

• Deep library of high-quality precedent documents

• Experience with equity compensation (LLCs + corporations)

• Significant work with startups and scaling companies

• Strong understanding of market terms across employee levels

• Up-to-date on evolving employment laws

Bonus:

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• BigLaw experience

• Experience with cross-border companies entering the U.S.

Why this role:

• Work directly with founders and executives

• High autonomy, low bureaucracy

• Exposure to startup, scaleup, and M&A work

• Flexible / fractional structure with consistent deal flow

If interested, send me a message or email.

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