Attorney - Employment - New York - $250K

We Are Legal Revolution; New York (NY); Sur place; USD 225 000 - 275 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

401(k)

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Résumé du poste

We Are Legal Revolution in New York, NY is seeking an experienced Senior Wage & Hour Class Action Attorney to lead plaintiff-side wage and hour cases and complex employment matters. This role offers significant case ownership, exposure to Fortune 500 defendants, and a path toward partnership on a national platform.

You will litigate in New York state and federal courts, shape strategy, manage discovery, take and defend depositions, and mentor junior attorneys while contributing to the expansion

Qualifications

• Approximately 5–10+ years of civil litigation experience.
• Experience handling class actions, complex litigation and wage and hour matters.
• Strong background in discovery and motion practice.
• Experience taking and defending depositions.
• Strong oral advocacy and court-appearance experience.
• Ability to manage multiple sophisticated matters and deadlines.

Responsabilités

• Manage plaintiff-side wage and hour class actions and related complex employment matters.
• Litigate cases in New York state and federal courts.
• Develop and execute litigation and discovery strategy.
• Draft and argue dispositive, discovery and other substantive motions.
• Conduct written discovery and manage meet-and-confer processes.
• Take and defend depositions.
• Attend court conferences, hearings and other proceedings.
• Coordinate deadlines, case strategy and workstreams across multiple active matters.
• Collaborate with senior attorneys on case planning, budgeting and resolution strategy.
• Oversee case teams and delegate work where appropriate.
• Mentor junior attorneys and support their professional development.
• Travel occasionally based on case requirements.

Connaissances

Civil litigation

Wage & hour actions

Class actions

Discovery

Depositions

Oral advocacy

Legal research

Legal writing

Case management

Travel readiness

Description du poste

Senior Wage & Hour Class Action Attorney - New York, NY – Up to $250k Base + Bonus

Location/Schedule: New York, NY – In office four days per week with some flexibility

Base Salary: $250k, plus a discretionary performance bonus and merit increases

Practice: Plaintiff-Side Wage and Hour Class Actions and Complex Employment Litigation

What stands out about this opportunity:

Up to $250k Base Salary – Secure market-leading compensation alongside a discretionary performance bonus and merit-based salary increases.

More Than $1.5 Billion Recovered – Join a nationally recognised plaintiff litigation powerhouse with a proven record of delivering substantial recoveries for workers and consumers.

Take on Fortune 500 Companies – Prosecute high-impact wage and hour, discrimination and consumer-protection actions against regional, national and Fortune 500 businesses.

Help Build the New York Practice – Join during a significant period of national expansion and play an important role in shaping the firm’s growing New York team.

Substantial Case Ownership – Take meaningful responsibility for litigation strategy, discovery, depositions, motion practice and court appearances.

Clear Career Progression – Progress through established attorney and senior-attorney levels, with genuine leadership and partnership opportunities as the national platform expands.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage plaintiff-side wage and hour class actions and related complex employment matters.
• Litigate cases in New York state and federal courts.
• Develop and execute litigation and discovery strategy.
• Draft and argue dispositive, discovery and other substantive motions.
• Conduct written discovery and manage meet-and-confer processes.
• Take and defend depositions.
• Attend court conferences, hearings and other proceedings.
• Coordinate deadlines, case strategy and workstreams across multiple active matters.
• Collaborate with senior attorneys on case planning, budgeting and resolution strategy.
• Oversee case teams and delegate work where appropriate.
• Mentor junior attorneys and support their professional development.
• Travel occasionally based on case requirements.

Core Requirements:

• Approximately 5–10+ years of civil litigation experience.
• Experience handling class actions, complex litigation and wage and hour matters.
• Strong background in discovery and motion practice.
• Experience taking and defending depositions.
• Strong oral advocacy and court-appearance experience.
• Ability to manage multiple sophisticated matters and deadlines.
• Excellent legal research, writing and strategic-analysis skills.
• Willingness to travel occasionally.
• Ability to work from the New York office four days per week.

Preferred Experience:

• Evidentiary hearings, jury trials or arbitration.
• Additional bar admissions, including California, New Jersey or Illinois.
• Experience overseeing large caseloads and delegating work.
• Experience shaping litigation strategy alongside senior partners.
• Mentoring, client-development or business-development experience.
• Strong academic credentials, honours, law review or professional recognition.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Base salary of $250k, depending on experience.
• Discretionary performance-based bonus.
• Merit-based salary increases.
• Partnership-track opportunity.
• 401(k).
• Health insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Paid time off.

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