Mid-Senior Level Associate, Employment Group

Job Description Summary:

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.

Job Description:

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.
To apply, please complete our online application and include a cover letter, resume, and law school transcript.

Benefits and Compensation Details:

At Fenwick, we believe that our partners and employees are our most important asset. Helping you and your families achieve and maintain good health - physical, emotional, and financial - is the reason we offer a comprehensive benefit program. We provide benefits to eligible employees under plans such as Healthcare, Life Insurance, Health Savings Accounts, Flexible Spending Accounts, and Wellbeing. Except as otherwise required by law, temporary employees are generally not entitled to these benefits.

The anticipated range for this position is:

$365,000 - $390,000

Depending on the role, the actual base salary offered may depend upon a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and if applicable, the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.

A discretionary bonus for eligible employees may also be available based on performance.  Additional information about employee eligibility for benefits and discretionary bonus will be made available upon request.