Senior Employment Attorney

Eden Rose

$200K — $250K *
Legal & Accounting
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of employment law experience
  • Admitted to the New York Bar and in good standing
  • Strong experience advising employers and senior executives on complex employment matters
  • Excellent drafting, litigation, and client counseling skills
  • Experience with fast-paced, entrepreneurial environments
  • Familiarity with high-growth or venture-backed companies is a plus
  • Stable career history with the ability to work in-office 3 days a week

Responsibilities

  • Advise clients on various employment and labor law issues, particularly under New York law
  • Counsel C-suite executives on executive employment agreements and negotiations
  • Support venture capital and emerging companies in employment-related concerns
  • Draft and negotiate employment-related documents including agreements and separation letters
  • Handle employment litigation in state and federal courts and through alternative dispute resolution
  • Develop client relationships and assist in business development efforts
  • Build the practice within the firm by bringing in new clients or work

Benefits

  • Guaranteed $50,000 bonus for reaching 1,600 billable hours
  • Discretionary bonuses for hours over 1,600
  • Profit sharing on collections from own clients
  • Hybrid work schedule, approximately 3 days in the office
Full Job Description
Senior Employment Attorney
Location: New York
Schedule: Hybrid (approximately 3 days per week in the office)
Base salary: $200,000-$250,000
Guaranteed $50,000 bonus at 1,600 billable hours
Additional discretionary bonus for hours above 1,600
Profit sharing on collections from your own clients

What You'll Do

Advise clients on a wide range of employment and labor law issues, with a focus on New York law.
Counsel C-suite executives and companies on executive employment, separation negotiations, equity compensation, restrictive covenants, and non-compete matters.
Support the firm's venture capital and emerging companies practice on employment-related issues.
Draft and negotiate employment agreements, offer letters, separation agreements, restrictive covenant agreements, and other employment documents.
Handle employment litigation in state and federal court, as well as agency proceedings, arbitrations, and mediations.
Help build the practice by developing client relationships and contributing to business development.

What We're Looking For

8+ years of employment law experience.
Admitted to the New York Bar and in good standing.
Strong experience advising employers and senior executives on complex employment matters.
Excellent drafting, litigation, and client counseling skills.
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
Experience working with venture-backed or high-growth companies is a plus.
A stable career history and the ability to work from the office approximately three days per week.

If you're looking for a leadership opportunity at a top-ranked venture capital law firm where you can build your practice and work with innovative clients, we'd love to hear from you.

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