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

Accounting Search; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 280,000 - 315,000; Full time

Job summary

Labor & Employment Associate Attorney role in New York requires substantial employment litigation experience, with a strong focus on wage and hour matters. The position offers direct client interaction within a nationally recognized practice and a hybrid work model in New York, NY.

The ideal candidate holds a JD from a top-tier law school, is admitted to the New York Bar in good standing, and demonstrates exceptional research, drafting, and advocacy skills.

Qualifications

• JD from a top-tier law school with excellent academic record.
• Active New York Bar 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 wage and hour compliance with federal, state and local laws.
• Experience handling wage and hour matters including class, collective and representative actions.
• Experience defending and prosecuting breaches of restrictive covenants.
• Experience preparing and negotiating employment agreements, including executive compensation provisions.
• Ability to leverage AI-driven technologies to improve efficiency, enhance client service and elevate the quality of legal work products.
• Strong legal research, writing, and advocacy skills.
• Ability to manage matters independently while collaborating within team-based environments.

Responsibilities

• Handle a wide range of labor and employment litigation matters from inception through resolution.
• Advise employers on 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

Legal research

Drafting employment agreements

AI technology awareness

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) from a top-tier law school

Tools

AI technologies

Job description

Labor & Employment Associate Attorney role in New York requires substantial employment litigation experience, with a strong focus on wage and hour matters. The position offers direct client interaction within a nationally recognized practice and a hybrid work model in New York, NY.

The ideal candidate holds a JD from a top-tier law school, is admitted to the New York Bar in good standing, and demonstrates exceptional research, drafting, and advocacy skills.