OFCCP Compliance, Government Contracting & Reporting Associate

Our Birmingham, AL office has an opportunity for an experienced associate to join the firm’s expanding OFCCP compliance, government contracting and reporting practice and assume a major role assisting clients with regulatory, compliance, and administrative enforcement issues. This position would be an excellent opportunity for an attorney with a solid litigation foundation who is interested in transitioning into a regulatory compliance advice and counsel role. Our firm can provide multiple writing, publishing and speaking opportunities.

• Juris Doctor - Qualified candidates must be and remain licensed to practice law and in good standing in the state of employment. During employment, must meet requirements for continuing licensure for law practice
• Candidates must possess 6+ years of labor and employment litigation experience.
• Prior experience with preparing affirmative action programs and/or assisting with compliance reviews by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) strongly preferred.
• Strong academic credentials are required. Statistics background a plus.
• Candidate should have a proven record of attention to detail and be technology oriented.
• Proficiency in Excel is required
• Excellent research, analytical and writing skills are required.
• Proven ability to work on a team where co-workers may be located in different offices.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines.

We are not working with outside recruiters on this position.

Ogletree Deakins offers a robust suite of benefits for our attorneys including: comprehensive training and development programs including an annual firm-wide Attorney Retreat, CLE and bar admission expense reimbursement, several competitive annual bonus programs, 401(k) plan, affordable health, and life insurance including dental and vision coverage, flexible spending accounts to help offset the cost of dependent care and/or health care expenses, Teladoc to provide 24/7 access to a doctor by phone or online video, employee assistance program, back-up childcare program, and a paid parental leave on-ramping program.

Ogletree Deakins is one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management in all types of employment-related legal matters. Premier client service, as outlined in the firm’s Client Pledge, is one of the firm’s top priorities and a cornerstone of its core values. Best Law Firms® has named Ogletree Deakins a “Law Firm of the Year” for 13 consecutive years. In the 2024 edition, the publication named Ogletree Deakins its “Law Firm of the Year” in the Employment Law - Management category. Ogletree Deakins has more than 950 attorneys located in 54 offices across the United States and in Europe, Canada, and Mexico. The firm represents a diverse range of clients, including many of the Fortune 50 companies in the U.S.
We are fully committed to the importance of diversity within the legal profession, as well as all workplace environments and strongly encourage the interest of diverse candidates in the firm.
Equal Opportunity Employer.