Practice Area: Labor & Employment Defense

Experience: 2017–2021 Class Years (4–9 years PQE)

Bar Requirement: New York State Bar admission

The transition from mid-level to senior associate is often where the path to partnership becomes either crystal clear or entirely obscured. We are representing an elite, globally recognized defense firm seeking a senior Labor and Employment associate who is ready to step out of the briefing trenches and into a primary execution role on some of the most high-stakes workplace disputes in the country. This is a deliberate lateral move for an attorney who wants to trade volume-based practice for high-profile, bet-the-company litigation and sensitive internal investigations.

The Work

The practice focuses heavily on complex employer-side defense, with a particular emphasis on high-impact class and representative actions. You will not be relegated to document review or minor motion practice; instead, you will actively shape the strategy for:

• High-Stakes Class Action Defense: Leading the defense against large-scale wage and hour claims and systemic, multi-plaintiff discrimination lawsuits.
• Sensitive Internal Investigations: Conducting high-profile workplace investigations on behalf of corporate boards and executive leadership teams.
• Strategic Advisory: Providing sophisticated, proactive compliance counsel to enterprise-level clients navigating rapidly shifting regulatory frameworks.

Who This Is For

You are a senior litigation associate (Class of 2017–2021) currently practicing within a peer national or international firm. You have a minimum of three years of dedicated labor and employment experience, with a proven track record in federal and state courts.

Widening the Funnel: While substantial, hands-on experience navigating the class action space is highly advantageous, we also welcome inquiries from strong commercial litigators with a deep interest in employment law who have handled complex class actions or high-stakes investigations and want to specialize.

The Platform

This firm offers one of the most formidable, highly ranked labor and employment platforms in the world. For a senior associate, the draw here is infrastructure and trajectory: you will work alongside market-leading practitioners who regularly try cases, while benefiting from an institutional commitment to associate development, transparent partner-track milestones, and a collaborative culture that rejects the sharp-elbowed environment common at this tier.

Compensation and Benefits

The firm provides a market-leading compensation structure that rewards top-tier talent:

• Base Salary Range: $310,000 to $435,000 (determined by class year, qualifications, and experience).
• Bonuses: Discretionary, performance-based annual bonuses aligned with top-of-market standards.
• Total Rewards: A comprehensive corporate package including premium medical, dental, and vision coverage; retirement benefits and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs); generous paid time off (vacation and sick leave); paid parental leave; and fully employer-paid basic life insurance.

Apply in Confidence

If you are evaluating your timeline to partnership and want to test the market without exposing your current position, let's start a conversation.

This inquiry is completely confidential. Your details, resume, and identity will not be shared with this or any other hiring firm without your explicit, written consent after we discuss the specific opportunity.

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