Labor & Employment Litigator — Wage & Hour Expert (Hybrid NY)

Sun Recruiting, Inc.; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 280.000 - 315.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Sun Recruiting, Inc. is seeking an Associate Attorney for its Labor & Employment practice in New York, NY.

The ideal candidate has substantial employment litigation experience and will handle sophisticated matters for a diverse client base in a fast-paced, nationally recognized practice. This hybrid role offers meaningful responsibility, direct client interaction, and opportunities to work with seasoned practitioners handling complex wage and hour matters and restrictive covenants.

Qualifikationen

• 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 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.

Aufgaben

• 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.

Kenntnisse

Labor & Employment Litigation

Wage and Hour Law

Legal Research

Legal Writing

Advocacy

Client Counseling

AI in Legal Work

Independent Case Management

Ausbildung

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

Active Bar Admission in New York

Jobbeschreibung

Sun Recruiting, Inc. is seeking an Associate Attorney for its Labor & Employment practice in New York, NY.

The ideal candidate has substantial employment litigation experience and will handle sophisticated matters for a diverse client base in a fast-paced, nationally recognized practice. This hybrid role offers meaningful responsibility, direct client interaction, and opportunities to work with seasoned practitioners handling complex wage and hour matters and restrictive covenants.