Employment & Trade Secrets Litigator — NY, In-Office

Professional Recruiting Consultants, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 212,000 - 259,000; Full time

Job summary

Our client, an AmLaw 50 firm, is seeking an Employment Litigations & Trade Secrets Associate Attorney in New York, NY, in-office. The role focuses on high-stakes disputes, internal investigations, and employment issues arising from major corporate transactions in tech, life sciences, and other innovative sectors.

Requirements include a JD from a top-tier law school, active NY Bar, and at least 2 years of management-side employment litigation experience, with strong writing and advocacy skills

Qualifications

• JD from a top-tier law school with excellent academic record.
• Active New York Bar in good standing.
• 2 years of substantive management-side employment litigation experience.

Responsibilities

• Represent employers in complex employment disputes including trade secrets, non-compete, and mobility matters.
• Advise tech and life sciences clients on terminations, leaves, reductions in force, and policy review.
• Provide day-to-day counseling on compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws.
• Manage all aspects of litigation from start to finish with cross-practice collaboration.
• Advise on employment aspects of corporate transactions, including M&A and restructuring.
• Conduct internal investigations and advise on related risk management strategies.

Skills

Bar admission (New York)

2 years employment litigation

Non-compete experience

Trade secrets experience

Employee solicitation matters

Terminations counseling

Leaves of absence counseling

Internal investigations

Reductions in force

Employment policies guidance

M&A employment issues

Excellent written skills

Excellent oral skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

JD from a top-tier law school with excellent academic record

Job description

Our client, an AmLaw 50 firm, is seeking an Employment Litigations & Trade Secrets Associate Attorney in New York, NY, in-office. The role focuses on high-stakes disputes, internal investigations, and employment issues arising from major corporate transactions in tech, life sciences, and other innovative sectors.

Requirements include a JD from a top-tier law school, active NY Bar, and at least 2 years of management-side employment litigation experience, with strong writing and advocacy skills