Labor & Employment Associate Attorney OSHA

Pay: $260,000.00 - $350,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Join a nationally recognized labor and employment team with a strong OSHA and workplace safety practice
• Handle sophisticated, high-stakes matters involving OSHA compliance, enforcement, inspections, investigations, and related litigation
• Build deep subject-matter expertise in a niche practice area that is highly valuable and not easy to find
• Work on meaningful client matters with real responsibility, strong mentorship, and direct exposure to case strategy
• Grow with a forward-thinking firm that invests in training, professional development, and long-term attorney success

Location: Hybrid role based in Seattle, Washington, offering the flexibility of remote work with meaningful in-office collaboration.

Note: Candidates must have 3+ years of directly relevant OSHA, MSHA, environmental, and/or whistleblower experience, along with admission to the home office state bar or the ability to waive in.

About Us

We are a high-performing legal team known for handling complex matters with precision, innovation, and a strong commitment to client service. We combine sophisticated legal work with a collaborative, modern environment where attorneys are supported in building strong careers and doing impactful work. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Advise clients on OSHA compliance, enforcement matters, inspections, and agency interactions
• Represent employers in OSHA, MSHA, environmental, and whistleblower-related matters
• Handle litigation tasks including discovery, depositions, motion practice, and case strategy
• Support on-site inspections, responses to agency inquiries, and enforcement proceedings
• Partner with senior attorneys and clients on high-value workplace safety and regulatory matters
• Draft clear, strategic written work product and communicate effectively with clients and agencies
• Contribute to a national practice serving employers across complex regulatory and litigation matters

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school
• 3+ years of directly relevant OSHA, MSHA, environmental, and/or whistleblower experience
• Experience with OSHA compliance, enforcement, inspections, and agency interaction
• Strong legal writing, analytical, and communication skills
• Strong academic credentials
• State bar admission in the relevant office location or ability to waive in
• Deposition, discovery, and motion practice experience preferred
• Environmental compliance, enforcement, or litigation experience is a plus

Why You Will Love Working Here

You will be part of a sophisticated practice where your work matters, your development is taken seriously, and your niche experience is valued. This is an opportunity to grow in a collaborative, high-caliber environment that offers strong training, substantive client exposure, and long-term career upside.

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Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Requirements: Must-haves: WA bar license. 3+ yrs of OSHA, MSHA, environmental, or whistleblower experience

• Nice to haves:

• Additional context: Relocation- [yesno]. Packages - [yesno]

• Salary Bands:

  • 3 to 4 years directly relevant experience: $260,000 to $290,000

  • 4 to 5 years directly relevant experience: $290,000 to $320,000

  • 5 to 6+ years directly relevant experience: $320,000 to $350,000

Submission Email: Submit via ATS Portal

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• Must submit resume AND ‘Applicant Screening Questions’ found in ‘Attachments’ portion in Manatal. You can also find questions here:

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  • Were you referred by a current or former employee? If yes, who?

  • Have you applied here before? If yes, where, when, and for what role?

  • Have you worked here before? If yes, where, when, and in what role?

  • Do you have any relatives / domestic partner / significant other currently employed here? If yes, who?

  • What are your salary expectations?

  • Are you legally authorized to work in the U.S.?

  • Will you now or in the future require visa sponsorship? If yes, what type?

Quick Recruiter Reference

National law firm seeking a labor and employment associate with niche OSHA/workplace safety experience. Role focuses on OSHA compliance, inspections, enforcement, agency interaction, and related litigation. Best fit is a sharp attorney with 3+ years of directly relevant experience who wants deeper specialization.

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• Client job title: Labor & Employment Associate Attorney – OSHA

• Location: Seattle, WA

• On-site, hybrid, remote: Hybrid

• Experience: 3

• Good fit job titles/keywords for candidates: OSHA Attorney, Labor & Employment Associate, Workplace Safety Attorney, OSHA Associate, MSHA Attorney, Environmental Litigation Associate, Whistleblower Defense Attorney, Regulatory Litigation Attorney, Employment Litigation Associate, OSHA compliance, OSHA enforcement, agency inspections, motion practice, discovery, depositions

• # of hires needed: 1

• Open or not to recruiters on TE: YES

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