Senior Labor & Employment Associate — NY (Hybrid)

Pernini Legal, Inc.; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 280,000 - 315,000; Full time

Job summary

Pernini Legal, Inc. in New York, NY seeks an experienced Labor & Employment Associate Attorney to join its New York office on a hybrid basis.

The role targets attorneys with substantial employment litigation background, offering direct client interaction and exposure to sophisticated matters for a diverse client base. Candidates should have 5–7 years of substantive employment law experience focusing on wage and hour litigation, strong negotiation skills for employment agreements, and a proven

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 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

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Employment litigation

Wage hour law

Executive compensation

Restrictive covenants

Employment agreements

AI in legal work

Legal research

Written advocacy

Client counseling

Education

J.D. from a top-tier law school

Job description

Pernini Legal, Inc. in New York, NY seeks an experienced Labor & Employment Associate Attorney to join its New York office on a hybrid basis.

The role targets attorneys with substantial employment litigation background, offering direct client interaction and exposure to sophisticated matters for a diverse client base. Candidates should have 5–7 years of substantive employment law experience focusing on wage and hour litigation, strong negotiation skills for employment agreements, and a proven