Labor & Employment Associate — Wage & Hour Expert

Top Echelon Software, LLC; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 280,000 - 315,000; Full time

Job summary

Top Echelon Software, LLC is seeking an experienced Labor & Employment Associate Attorney in New York to join a leading management-side practice. The role offers direct client interaction and exposure to sophisticated wage and hour litigation and counseling for a diverse client base in a fast-paced environment.

This position emphasizes independent matter management, strong research and writing skills, and the use of AI-driven technologies to improve efficiency and service.

Qualifications

• JD from a top-tier law school with an excellent academic record.
• Active Bar Admission in New York, in good standing.
• 5–7 years of substantive employment law experience with a strong focus on wage and hour litigation and counseling.
• Significant experience advising employers on compliance with federal, state and local wage and hour laws.
• Experience handling complex wage and hour matters, including class, collective and representative actions in federal and state courts.
• Experience defending and prosecuting breaches of restrictive covenants.
• Experience preparing and negotiating employment agreements, including executive compensation provisions.
• Ability to leverage AI-driven and emerging technologies effectively to improve efficiency, client service, and elevate the quality of legal work products.
• Strong legal research, writing, and advocacy skills.
• Ability to manage matters independently while collaborating effectively within team-based environments.

Responsibilities

• Handle a wide range of labor and employment litigation matters, from inception through resolution.
• Advise employers on complex workplace law issues, including employee relations, compliance, and risk management.
• Draft and negotiate employment agreements, restrictive covenants, and executive compensation provisions.
• Represent clients in disputes involving non-compete and non-solicitation agreements.
• Aptitude to apply AI driven and emerging technologies effectively to enhance efficiency, client service, and legal work product.
• Collaborate with colleagues to develop strategic, practical solutions tailored to client needs.

Skills

Wage and hour litigation

Employment law experience

Legal research and writing

Client counseling

Case management

Education

JD from a top-tier law school

Job description

Top Echelon Software, LLC is seeking an experienced Labor & Employment Associate Attorney in New York to join a leading management-side practice. The role offers direct client interaction and exposure to sophisticated wage and hour litigation and counseling for a diverse client base in a fast-paced environment.

This position emphasizes independent matter management, strong research and writing skills, and the use of AI-driven technologies to improve efficiency and service.