Attorney - Employment - New York - $240k

We Are Legal Revolution; New York (NY); Remote; USD 200,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

We Are Legal Revolution is seeking a Senior Employment Attorney/Partner for Manhattan or Orangeburg, NY with a remote option. The role offers a base salary of $200,000–$240,000 plus a bonus potential up to 35%, and partnership opportunities within a boutique platform serving national employment work.

The practice focuses on management-side employment litigation and counseling, balancing litigation and advisory work across multiple states.

Qualifications

• Active New York Bar admission.
• At least seven years of management-side employment experience.
• Strong employment litigation and counseling capabilities.
• Ability to manage sophisticated matters independently.
• Excellent written advocacy and client-management skills.
• Additional state bar admissions and an existing book of business are advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Defend employers in management-side employment litigation.
• Handle matters involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage-and-hour claims and other workplace disputes.
• Represent clients in state and federal courts and before administrative agencies.
• Advise employers on policies, compliance, employee relations and risk management.
• Draft employment agreements, policies and other workplace documentation.
• Manage matters independently while collaborating closely with firm leadership.
• Support and develop long-term relationships with business clients.
• Contribute to the continued growth of the firm’s employment practice.

Skills

NY Bar admission

Employment litigation

Counseling

Independent matter management

Client management

Written advocacy

Job description

Senior Employment Attorney/Partner | Manhattan or Orangeburg (Remote) – Up to $240k + 35% Bonus

Location/Schedule:

Manhattan or Orangeburg, NY – Remote

Base Salary:

$200,000–$240,000, plus bonus potential of up to 35%

Practice:

Management-Side Employment Litigation and Counselling

What stands out about this opportunity:

No Strict Billable-Hour Requirement – Join a firm with an expected pace of approximately 150 hours per month but no rigid billable requirement, providing greater flexibility than most employment practices.

Bonus Potential of Up to 35% – Earn a substantial performance bonus with the potential to add more than $50,000 to your annual compensation.

Sophisticated National Employment Work – Advise and defend employers across multiple states through a platform operating in nine jurisdictions nationwide.

Quality Comparable to National Employment Firms – Join a boutique that has attracted attorneys from leading employment practices including Littler, Jackson Lewis and Fisher Phillips.

Balanced Litigation and Advisory Practice – Divide your time between management-side litigation and strategic counseling, allowing you to build broader relationships with employer clients.

Partnership Opportunity – Join an entrepreneurial employment boutique where senior attorneys can contribute to the direction and continued growth of the practice.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Defend employers in management-side employment litigation.
• Handle matters involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage-and-hour claims and other workplace disputes.
• Represent clients in state and federal courts and before administrative agencies.
• Advise employers on policies, compliance, employee relations and risk management.
• Draft employment agreements, policies and other workplace documentation.
• Manage matters independently while collaborating closely with firm leadership.
• Support and develop long-term relationships with business clients.
• Contribute to the continued growth of the firm’s employment practice.

Core Requirements:

• Active New York Bar admission.
• At least seven years of management-side employment experience.
• Strong employment litigation and counseling capabilities.
• Ability to manage sophisticated matters independently.
• Excellent written advocacy and client-management skills.

Additional state bar admissions and an existing book of business are advantageous but not essential.

If you are a senior employment attorney looking for national-level work, substantial bonus potential, partnership prospects and a more flexible approach to billables, let’s have a confidential conversation.

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