Employment Litigation Associate | Plaintiff-Side Class Actions

LHH Recruitment Solutions; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship & professional development

No billable-hour requirement

Job summary

LHH Recruitment Solutions is assisting a plaintiff-side law firm in New York in its search for an Employment Litigation Associate. The role focuses on high-impact wage-and-hour class actions and employment litigation in state and federal court against regional, national, and Fortune 500 companies.

You will take ownership of cases and help develop litigation strategy from an early stage. The firm emphasizes mentorship, training, and attorney development, with clear opportunities for advancement

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in employment litigation, complex litigation, class actions, or a related litigation practice is preferred.
• NY bar required

Responsibilities

• Take meaningful ownership of employment litigation and class action matters.
• Help develop and drive case strategy.
• Handle sophisticated wage-and-hour and other employment disputes in state and federal court.
• Work within a practice that invests heavily in mentorship, training, and attorney development.
• Clear opportunities for advancement, with a track record of attorneys moving into partnership and leadership positions.
• No billable-hour requirement.
• Typical schedule of approximately 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Strong defense-side litigators interested in transitioning to plaintiff-side work are encouraged to apply.

Skills

NY Bar

Employment Litigation

Class Actions

Case Ownership

Education

J.D. / Juris Doctor

Job description

LHH is assisting a highly regarded plaintiff-side law firm in its search for an Employment Litigation Associate to join its growing practice.

The associate will handle high-impact wage-and-hour class actions and employment litigation in state and federal court against regional, national, and Fortune 500 companies. This is an excellent opportunity for an attorney who enjoys taking ownership of cases, developing litigation strategy, and handling substantive matters from an early stage.

The Opportunity

• Take meaningful ownership of employment litigation and class action matters
• Help develop and drive case strategy
• Handle sophisticated wage-and-hour and other employment disputes in state and federal court
• Work within a practice that invests heavily in mentorship, training, and attorney development
• Clear opportunities for advancement, with a track record of attorneys moving into partnership and leadership positions
• No billable-hour requirement
• Typical schedule of approximately 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Strong defense-side litigators interested in transitioning to plaintiff-side work are encouraged to apply

Candidate Requirements

• Relevant experience in employment litigation, complex litigation, class actions, or a related litigation practice is preferred
• NY bar required

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