Mid-Senior Level Associate, Employment Group

Fenwick & West•New York, NY

2d•$365,000 - $390,000•Onsite

About The Position

Our Employment Group is seeking an associate with 5+ years of employment law experience in both litigation and counseling for our New York office. The ideal candidate will have experience in and aptitude for advising employers (including and especially early and mid-stage start-up companies) on a wide variety of employment law issues, including, but not limited to, wage/hour, terminations, reductions in force, leaves of absence, workplace investigations, worker classification assessments, and preparation or review of employment agreements and policies, including offer letters, handbooks, compensation plans, and separation agreements. Strong litigation skills, including experience managing single plaintiff as well as complex cases, are required. The candidate should have significant command of employment law, including and especially New York State and local employment laws, together with a business-minded approach to problem solving for clients. Candidates should have top academics and NY bar membership. The Employment Group counsels and litigates in the areas of employment discrimination, sexual harassment, wrongful termination, wage-hour, trade secrets/non-competition/unfair competition, workplace privacy, executive employment agreements, and many other areas pertaining to hiring, promotion, compensation, and discipline. The firm regularly advises employers and trains managers concerning personnel systems, policies, and practices.

Requirements

5+ years of employment law experience in both litigation and counseling.
Experience in and aptitude for advising employers, including early and mid-stage start-up companies.
Strong litigation skills, including experience managing single plaintiff as well as complex cases.
Significant command of employment law, including New York State and local employment laws.
Business-minded approach to problem solving for clients.
Top academics.
NY bar membership.

Responsibilities

Advising employers on a wide variety of employment law issues, including wage/hour, terminations, reductions in force, leaves of absence, workplace investigations, and worker classification assessments.
Preparing or reviewing employment agreements and policies, including offer letters, handbooks, compensation plans, and separation agreements.
Managing single plaintiff and complex employment litigation cases.
Providing counsel and litigating in areas of employment discrimination, sexual harassment, wrongful termination, wage-hour, trade secrets/non-competition/unfair competition, workplace privacy, and executive employment agreements.
Advising employers and training managers concerning personnel systems, policies, and practices.