Employment Attorney / New York
A top-ranked and highly respected team of employment attorneys is seeking an attorney with a minimum 5+ years’ experience practicing in a law firm Employment group. The focus of this role will be to work alongside partners in advising high-level executives and professionals in connection with their employment, including negotiation of employment, compensation, and severance agreements. The candidate will also assist with counseling executives and companies (both large and small) on all employment law matters, including employment discrimination, harassment and retaliation claims, disability, FMLA and other leaves of absence, whistleblower claims, unfair business practices, wage and hour issues, restrictive covenants, disciplinary issues, employment and severance agreements, terminations, reductions in force, internal investigations, employee handbooks, and other personnel policies and procedures. Candidates must have a JD, along with strong academic credentials, and be admitted to and in good standing with the State Bar of New York and/or Connecticut. Additionally, significant experience working on employment-related aspects of corporate transactions, drafting executive compensation/employment agreements, separation agreements and restrictive covenant agreements (i.e., non-compete, non-solicitation, non-interference) and related expertise in counseling clients on a wide range of employment-related issues.
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