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Job ID: 406016 Practice area:- Employment Law - Litigation Employer Defense,Employment Law - Management (Compliance & Counseling) Keywords:- municipal contracts,zoning ordinance,policy review,city employment law 3–6 Year Employment Litigation & Counseling Associate Attorney – Management-Side Defense | New York Keywords: Employment Law Attorney,Employment Litigation Associate,Labor and Employment Attorney,Employment Defense Attorney,Management-Side Employment Attorney,New York legal jobs,Employment attorney jobs NYC,NY Bar required,Employment litigation defense,Partner-track position A top-tier Am Law firm is hiring a 3–6 year Employment Law Attorney to handle complex employer-side litigation and day-to-day counseling. Join a respected New York team advising sophisticated businesses on high-stakes workplace disputes, compliance strategy, and workforce risk management. This Amlaw firm is best known for allowing its associates to find a balanced work load that best suites them. As a result, the company operates with an entrepreneurial culture, offers flexible face-time, and values diversity and a work space inclusive of everyone. This firm is also one that values pro-bono work encouraging their associates to gain real-life experience and take charge of their own opportunities and success. ________________________________________ A nationally recognized, full-service Am Law firm is seeking a mid-level Employment Litigation Associate to join its growing management-side employment practice in New York. This team represents employers—from emerging companies to established enterprises—in complex workplace disputes, investigations, and compliance matters. This is an ideal opportunity for an attorney who wants both courtroom experience and strategic advisory work. You’ll litigate meaningful cases while also counseling business leaders on preventive employment practices, agreements, and operational decisions that shape the workforce. If you’re looking for a partner-track position at a firm known for balanced workloads, entrepreneurial culture, and real responsibility early in your career, this role stands out among New York legal jobs.This opportunity is actively interviewing and rarely opens at this level. ________________________________________ What You’ll Do As an Employment Law Attorney, you will work closely with partners and clients on both litigation and counseling matters, including: • Defend employers in complex employment litigation in state and federal courts • Handle wage and hour disputes, harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and wrongful termination claims • Manage all phases of litigation including pleadings, discovery, depositions, motions, and hearings • Draft and negotiate employment agreements, separation agreements, and restrictive covenant agreements • Advise on non-competes, employee mobility, and trade secret protections • Conduct workplace investigations and risk assessments • Provide day-to-day counseling to HR and management on compliance issues • Support employment due diligence in corporate transactions • Research evolving state and federal employment laws and develop compliance strategies This role offers meaningful client interaction and hands-on responsibility from day one. ________________________________________ Ideal Background Required • 3–6 years of experience as an Employment Litigation Associate or Labor and Employment Attorney • Experience in management-side employment defense litigation • Strong knowledge of state and federal employment laws (Title VII, FLSA, ADA, etc.) • Experience providing practical employment counseling to business clients • Admission to practice in New York and/or New Jersey • Excellent research, writing, and analytical skills Preferred • Experience handling wage and hour class or collective actions • Background in workplace investigations • Due diligence experience in M&A or corporate transactions • Large law firm or sophisticated litigation environment experience ________________________________________ Culture & Why Attorneys Like This Team This top-tier law firm is widely respected for combining sophisticated legal work with a supportive, balanced culture. Associates benefit from: • Direct partner mentorship • Real client contact early in their careers • Flexible face-time expectations • Entrepreneurial, collaborative environment • Strong diversity and inclusion focus • Meaningful pro bono opportunities • Sustainable workload compared to many large New York firms Unlike many high-pressure practices, this group prioritizes long-term career growth and attorney development, making it attractive for employment attorneys seeking both excellence and quality of life. ________________________________________ Why This Role Is Unique • Mix of litigation + counseling (not just one track) • Exposure to sophisticated employer clients • Early responsibility and courtroom experience • Strong mentorship and training • Partner-track growth path • Highly marketable employment defense practice • Standout opportunity among employment attorney jobs in New York ________________________________________ Benefits • Medical, dental, and vision insurance • 401(k) retirement plan • Professional development support • Inclusive and collaborative team culture ________________________________________ Call to Action Apply now for a confidential discussion with a BCG Attorney Search recruiter. Explore this elite-level opportunity today. Submit your resume to learn more about this prestigious Employment Law Attorney position. ________________________________________ BCG Attorney Search is the industry leader for placing candidates in permanent positions in law firms. Since 2000, our recruiters have placed several thousand attorneys and enjoyed extraordinarily high success rates with our candidates. As a BCG Attorney Search candidate, you have access to more opportunities than any legal placement firm in the United States. We are able to offer the most in-depth insight in the legal recruiting market thanks to our dedicated team of over 150 employees who mercilessly research, study and analyze the legal market. The depth and breadth of our research empowers us to place attorneys at rates that are unparalleled at any placement firm in the United States. Many of our recruiters make 30 to 40 placements per year, while recruiters at competitor firms are likely to make four or five. Unlike other placement firms that can only tell you about openings at major AmLaw firms, we place candidates of all backgrounds in firms of all sizes. While other legal recruiters only represent a narrow band of candidates from top law firms and top law schools, our research, firm contacts, and market insight allow us to place hundreds of candidates each year who do not fit this mold. It is rare that we do not get candidates we represent interviews and offers. No one in the world is better at legal recruiting and placement than BCG Attorney Search. BCG Attorney Search will confidentially review your application and will not forward your materials to the firm without first discussing the opportunity with you.