Associate Attorney

Patagon Search; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

Patagon Search seeks an Associate Attorney for plaintiff-side employment litigation in Manhattan, NY. This role offers meaningful discrimination and harassment matters, direct client interaction, and the chance to advance advocacy skills.

You will work with an experienced employment litigator on cases involving workplace discrimination, sexual harassment, and retaliation, with substantial research, drafting, and discovery responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Strong research and writing skills
• Sound judgment
• Interest in advocating for employees
• Employment litigation experience is a plus

Responsibilities

• Represent employees in meaningful workplace disputes
• Contribute to legal research, drafting, discovery, and case preparation
• Work closely with senior counsel on litigation strategy
• Build strong client relationships through clear, compassionate communication

Skills

Legal research

Strong writing

Client communication

Judgment

Advocacy for employees

Employment litigation experience

Job description

Associate Attorney — Plaintiff-Side Employment Litigation

Manhattan, NY | In office

$110,000–$160,000 base + $20,000–$35,000 in commission opportunities + health insurance

I’m recruiting an Associate Attorney for a plaintiff-side employment law firm in Manhattan. This is an opportunity to handle interesting, impactful discrimination and harassment matters while helping employees navigate some of the most consequential moments of their working lives.

You’ll work closely with an experienced employment litigator on cases involving workplace discrimination, sexual harassment, and retaliation. The role offers substantive litigation work, direct client interaction, and the opportunity to develop your advocacy skills.

This is a firm we know well—we’ve made multiple placements with the team and consider it a great place to work.

THE OPPORTUNITY

• Represent employees in meaningful workplace disputes
• Contribute to legal research, drafting, discovery, and case preparation
• Work closely with senior counsel on litigation strategy
• Build strong client relationships through clear, compassionate communication

We’d welcome conversations with attorneys who bring strong research and writing skills, sound judgment, and an interest in advocating for employees. Employment litigation experience is a plus.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• Additional commission opportunities: $20,000–$35,000
• In-office position in Manhattan