Labor & Employment Associates (Big Law) – New York

Pathfinder Legal Placement; New York (NY); On-site; USD 235,000 - 435,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Labor & Employment Associate to join their dynamic team in New York. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work with top-tier firms while handling a diverse range of employment-related cases. As a vital member of the team, you will provide legal expertise on compliance, workplace investigations, and client counseling. With a competitive salary range and the chance to shape your career in a supportive environment, this position is perfect for those looking to make a significant impact in the legal field. If you're ready to take your career to the next level, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

• 2-7 years of experience in Labor & Employment law.
• Strong analytical skills and legal research capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Handle various Labor & Employment cases including wage disputes and compliance.
• Provide legal counsel and support to clients on employment matters.

Skills

Labor & Employment

Class actions

Wage and hour

Single-plaintiff cases

Employment counseling

Legal research

Analytical skills

Oral advocacy

Client counseling

Case management

Job description

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Pathfinder Legal Placement provided pay range

This range is provided by Pathfinder Legal Placement. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$235,000.00/yr - $435,000.00/yr

Not actively looking, but open to hearing about something better? You don’t have to commit — just get the intel and decide from there.

I’m Brandon, founder of Pathfinder Legal Placement — and before I started recruiting, I made the lateral move myself. I went from a midlevel firm to an AmLaw 5 firm. I know exactly how stressful and opaque this process can feel.

That’s why I built Pathfinder to be different:

We’re currently working with 8+ top-tier firms in New York — Big Law and elite boutiques — that are actively hiring Labor & Employment associates with 2–7 years of experience.

Here’s how it works:

Apply once to unlock multiple opportunities.

If you’re a match, we’ll hop on a quick call and map out your options.

We’ll never send your resume anywhere without your full approval.

You stay in full control the entire time.

Look — you don’t have to be 100% sure you want to move. But if you’re even a little curious what else is out there, take 30 seconds and apply.

Worst case? You get a better understanding of your market value.

Best case? You find a firm that actually fits your career and lifestyle goals.

• Labor & Employment
• Class actions
• Wage and hour
• Single-plaintiff cases
• Employment counseling
• Employment compliance
• Workplace investigations
• Restrictive covenants
• Arbitration
• Title VII / ADA / FMLA / FLSA
• Executive compensation
• Separation agreements
• Statutory and regulatory compliance
• Motion practice
• Brief writing
• Discovery (including ESI)
• Client counseling
• Legal research
• Analytical skills
• Team-oriented
• Case management
• Oral advocacy

— Brandon Friedman

Founder, Pathfinder Legal Placement

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Staffing and Recruiting

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