L&E Associate

Our client, a nationally recognized management-side labor & employment law firm, is seeking a Labor & Employment Associate to join its highly regarded New York office.

While this is a general labor & employment role, the associate will work closely with the firm's respected Wage & Hour Practice Group on sophisticated litigation and counseling matters. This is an exceptional opportunity for an attorney looking to build expertise in one of the most active and in-demand areas of employment law while continuing to develop as a well-rounded labor & employment attorney.

Associates will gain exposure to a broad range of employment matters, including litigation, counseling, workplace compliance, and strategic advisory work, while also handling complex wage and hour matters involving class, collective, and representative actions.

• Join a nationally recognized labor & employment practice
• Build specialized wage and hour expertise while maintaining a broad employment law practice
• Work on sophisticated class, collective, and representative actions
• Gain exposure to both litigation and counseling matters
• Collaborate with leading labor & employment attorneys across the country
• Work with innovative technology and AI-driven tools that enhance client service and efficiency
• Excellent platform for long-term professional growth and advancement
• Competitive compensation, bonus potential, and comprehensive benefits
  
  

• Represent employers in complex labor & employment litigation matters
• Handle wage and hour disputes, including class, collective, and representative actions
• Advise clients on compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws
• Draft motions, briefs, pleadings, and other substantive legal documents
• Conduct legal research and develop case strategy
• Support clients on day-to-day employment counseling matters
• Collaborate with attorneys across offices on significant workplace law issues
• Leverage technology and innovative tools to improve efficiency and client outcomes
  
  

• Experience handling restrictive covenant disputes
• Drafting and negotiating employment agreements
• Experience with executive compensation provisions
• Broad employment litigation and counseling experience beyond wage and hour matters
  
  

• J.D. from an accredited law school
• Licensed and in good standing to practice law in New York
• 4 years of labor & employment experience
• Strong academic credentials
• Excellent writing, analytical, and communication skills
• Ability to manage sophisticated matters and work directly with clients
  
  

• Attorneys with 4 years of labor & employment experience
• Associates seeking to deepen their expertise in wage and hour law while maintaining a broader employment practice
• Candidates with strong labor & employment litigation experience, even if their current practice is not primarily focused on wage and hour matters
• Attorneys who want to develop a highly marketable specialty while remaining well-rounded employment lawyers
• Lawyers who enjoy both litigation and counseling work
• Candidates looking for a long-term opportunity with one of the country's leading management-side labor & employment platforms
  
  

• Labor & employment associate at an Am Law, regional, or boutique employment firm
• Experience advising and representing employers in workplace disputes
• Exposure to wage and hour matters, employment litigation, or workplace counseling
• Interest in building expertise within a sophisticated Wage & Hour Practice Group while continuing to work on a variety of employment law matters

Whether your background is broad labor & employment or already focused on wage and hour work, this opportunity offers a unique chance to develop specialized expertise while continuing to build a comprehensive management-side employment practice.