Remote Employment Attorney Jobs
Remote employment attorney jobs are open across the U.S. at remote-first law firms, in-house legal teams at distributed tech companies, and HR-tech platforms building compliance infrastructure. Employers hiring remotely right now include Jobot, Goldberg Segalla LLP, and Career Consulting Partners. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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About the Firm
Malatesta Law Office is a litigation firm in Venice, Florida, focused on employment law. We handle discrimination, retaliation, whistleblower, FMLA, and wage-and-hour cases in the Middle and Southern Districts of Florida and in Florida state circuit courts, on both the plaintiff and defense sides.
The Role
We are looking for a contract attorney to provide back-end litigation support on active employment cases. The work is drafting, discovery, and research. You will work remotely under the supervision of the firm’s attorneys and will not take depositions, appear in court, handle trial work, or communicate with clients.
Responsibilities
- Draft motions, responses, and briefs in federal and state court
- Draft and respond to written discovery, and review document productions
- Draft discovery deficiency letters and motions to compel
- Research and write memoranda on federal and Florida employment law
- Prepare case chronologies, deposition outlines, and document summaries
Requirements
- Licensed and in good standing with The Florida Bar
- 3+ years of employment litigation experience
- Strong research and writing skills. Federal court experience strongly preferred.
- Working knowledge of Title VII, ADA, FCRA, FMLA, FLSA, and Florida whistleblower law
- Able to commit about 100 hours a month, meet deadlines, and work independently
- Reliable internet connection and a secure, confidential workspace
Preferred
- M.D. Fla. practice experience
- Experience with Clio and Microsoft Word
Pay: $75.00 - $125.00 per hour
Expected hours: 25.0 – 40.0 per week
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
Work Location: Remote
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Staffing & Recruiting
- Technology & Software
- Consulting & Professional Services
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote employment attorney jobs.
- Juris Doctor degree and active state bar admission in good standing
- Three to seven years of employment law experience, plaintiff or defense side
- Experience handling EEOC charges, DOL investigations, or agency proceedings
- Proficiency drafting employment agreements, severance packages, and workplace policies
- Litigation experience including motion practice, discovery management, and depositions
- Familiarity with federal statutes including Title VII, the FLSA, the ADA, and the FMLA
Tips for Your Remote Employment Attorney Job Search
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote employment attorney openings from across the U.S. in one place, so you can find roles that match your practice area and apply directly. Remote postings at distributed legal teams fill fast, so checking regularly gives you a real advantage.
Lead your resume with remote-ready proof
Remote employers screen for candidates who've already worked without in-person supervision. Call out any prior remote advisory work, distributed team experience, or async client communication in your first resume section, before listing practice areas.
Sharpen your async written communication
Remote employment attorney work runs on written memos, Slack threads, and email advisories rather than hallway conversations. Practice writing tight legal guidance that a non-lawyer HR partner can act on without a follow-up call, because that's the daily output remote teams expect.
Target companies with distributed legal teams
Remote employment attorney roles concentrate at companies that already operate across multiple states and need counsel who understands multi-jurisdiction employment law. Focus your search on technology platforms, remote-first staffing companies, and insurance carriers with no central legal headquarters.
Remote Employment Attorney Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote employment attorney job?
Remote employment attorney roles go to candidates who can demonstrate strong written communication, disciplined self-direction, and the ability to advise clients or business partners asynchronously without in-person check-ins. Remote-first law firms and in-house legal teams at technology, insurance, and staffing companies are the most consistent hirers. A focused practice area in wage-and-hour law, workplace investigations, or ERISA compliance gives candidates a clear edge.
Which companies hire remote employment attorneys?
Remote employment attorney roles are posted by Jobot, Goldberg Segalla LLP, and Career Consulting Partners and others right now, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. The employers doing the most remote hiring in this role tend to be remote-first law firms, distributed in-house legal departments at technology and insurance companies, and HR-technology platforms that need ongoing employment law counsel.
Can you get a remote employment attorney job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry-level employment attorney positions are harder to land because you're expected to manage your own workload without close supervision from day one. Companies most open to early-career remote candidates include smaller plaintiff-side firms, legal aid organizations, and HR-tech startups. Demonstrating a completed clerkship, a published writing sample, or hands-on clinic work in employment law can substitute for years of practice.
Do you need a degree for remote employment attorney jobs?
Not always in the broadest sense, but a J.D. and active bar admission in at least one state are standard requirements for employment attorney roles, remote or not. Remote employers weigh practical skills heavily alongside credentials, including experience drafting employment agreements, handling EEOC matters, or advising on reductions in force, because those outputs are what distributed teams depend on.
Which industries hire the most remote employment attorneys?
The sectors hiring the most remote employment attorneys are Staffing & Recruiting, Technology & Software, and Consulting & Professional Services, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These industries tend to have large, geographically distributed workforces that require ongoing employment law support across multiple states without needing counsel physically on-site.
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