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

Vogrinc Search Group; New York (NY); Hybride; USD 280 000 - 315 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Vogrinc Search Group in New York, NY is seeking an experienced Labor & Employment Associate Attorney to join a leading practice. The role emphasizes wage and hour litigation, complex counseling, and sophisticated employment matters for a diverse client base in a hybrid, fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate has 5–7 years of substantive employment law experience, NY bar admission in good standing, and a strong ability to leverage AI-driven tools to improve efficiency and client 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.
• 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, 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 effectively within team-based environments.

Responsabilités

• 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.

Connaissances

Wage and hour litigation

Legal research

Legal writing

Formation

JD from a top-tier law school

Description du poste

Vogrinc Search Group in New York, NY is seeking an experienced Labor & Employment Associate Attorney to join a leading practice. The role emphasizes wage and hour litigation, complex counseling, and sophisticated employment matters for a diverse client base in a hybrid, fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate has 5–7 years of substantive employment law experience, NY bar admission in good standing, and a strong ability to leverage AI-driven tools to improve efficiency and client service.