Labor & Employment Associate — Wage & Hour Expert (Hybrid)

Essenti Talent; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 280,000 - 315,000; Full time

Job summary

Essenti Talent, in New York, seeks an experienced Associate Attorney for its Labor & Employment Practice Group. Hybrid work setup with a focus on wage and hour litigation and counseling for a diverse client base.

The ideal candidate has 5–7 years of substantive employment law experience, NY Bar admission, and excels in research, writing, and advocacy while handling complex matters with independence and teamwork.

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.
• 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 to improve efficiency and client service.
• Strong legal research, writing, and advocacy skills.
• Ability to manage matters independently while collaborating within teams.

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

Legal research

Legal writing

Client counseling

Team collaboration

Advocacy

Education

JD from a top-tier law school

Job description

Essenti Talent, in New York, seeks an experienced Associate Attorney for its Labor & Employment Practice Group. Hybrid work setup with a focus on wage and hour litigation and counseling for a diverse client base.

The ideal candidate has 5–7 years of substantive employment law experience, NY Bar admission, and excels in research, writing, and advocacy while handling complex matters with independence and teamwork.