Employment Associate Attorney

A law firm in New York City is actively seeking an experienced Employment Associate Attorney with 5-7 years of employment litigation and counseling experience. The ideal candidate should have New York admission, and New Jersey admission is considered a plus.

Duties:

• Provide legal counsel and representation on employment-related matters.
• Handle employment litigation cases, including drafting pleadings, motions, and legal briefs.
• Conduct legal research and analysis to support case strategies.
• Advise clients on employment law compliance and best practices.
• Participate in negotiations, mediation, and settlement discussions.
• Draft and review employment-related contracts and agreements.
• Collaborate with clients, senior attorneys, and support staff.
• Stay abreast of changes in employment laws and regulations.

Requirements:

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
• Admission to the New York Bar is required.
• Admission to the New Jersey Bar is a plus.
• 5-7 years of employment litigation and counseling experience.

Skills:

• Extensive experience in employment litigation and counseling.
• Strong legal research and analytical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Negotiation and dispute resolution skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a legal team.

Providing transactional, litigation, and counseling services to leading businesses, this law firm is ranked among the nation's top-250 firms. The firm's attorneys bring strong knowledge of a broad spectrum of practice areas, including business and commercial litigation, corporate, criminal defense, employment, financial restructuring, creditors' rights, government affairs, intellectual property, products liability, real property, and environmental law. If you wish to join a law firm that takes pride in its policies of exceptional personal service, early evaluation, prompt reporting, diversity of practice, and sensitivity to the needs of its clients, your search ends here.