Midlevel Labor & Employment Associate

Venable LLP; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Venable LLP's Labor and Employment Group in New York counsels employers across the full spectrum of labor and employment law, including litigation, regulatory compliance, and training.

The ideal candidate has experience in employment litigation and counseling, with exposure to anti-discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage-and-hour matters, and internal investigations. Strong leadership in depositions and hearings is expected, along with practical, business-focused guidance to clients.

Qualifications

• Experience in both employment litigation and counseling.
• Experience with anti-discrimination, anti-harassment, retaliation, and wage-and-hour matters.
• Restrictive covenant advice and internal investigations.
• Employment policy drafting (handbooks, offer letters).
• Traditional labor matters experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Take the lead on depositions, hearings, and mediations.
• Provide business-oriented, strategic advice to clients.
• Counsel employers on regulatory compliance and workplace counseling.
• Draft and revise employment policies and handbooks.

Skills

Employment litigation

Counseling employers

Internal investigations

Policy drafting

Job description

Overview

• The Labor and Employment Group advises employers on the full spectrum of labor and employment law, including workplace counseling, litigation, traditional labor relations, regulatory compliance, and training.
• Requires experience in both employment litigation and counseling, with prior matter experience covering anti-discrimination, anti-harassment, retaliation, and wage-and-hour litigation; restrictive covenant advice (non-disclosure, non-competition, non-solicitation agreements); internal investigations; and employment policy drafting (employee handbooks, offer letters).
• Experience with traditional labor matters, such as collective bargaining and union member arbitration, is a plus.
• Candidates should demonstrate intellectual curiosity, a knack for finding practical solutions, and eagerness to take the lead on depositions, hearings, and mediations, alongside providing business-oriented, strategic advice to clients.