Employment and Labor Associate

Rivkin Radler LLP • Uniondale, NY

17h • $120,000 - $155,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Because a great law firm begins with great people.
At Rivkin Radler, we are always looking for professionals who share our passion for the law and commitment to total client satisfaction. Rivkin Radler has approximately 250 lawyers, with offices in Albany, N.Y.; Hackensack, N.J.; Jacksonville, F.L.; New York City; Poughkeepsie, N.Y.; and Uniondale, N.Y. The firm actively encourages equal opportunity through mentoring, training, professional development, and public service programs.

The firm offers competitive salaries in addition to a comprehensive benefits plan which includes medical and dental insurance, group term life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, long-term disability insurance, optional term life insurance, flexible spending accounts, Aflac, 401(k), paid time off, referral bonuses and paid holidays.
Rivkin Radler LLP is seeking an Employment & Labor Attorney to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2 years of experience in wage and hour and employment discrimination litigation.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school
• Active New York State Bar admission
• Minimum of 2 years of litigation experience, preferably with exposure to employment and labor matters
• Detail‑oriented and punctual
• Ability to efficiently resolve cases
• Prompt responsiveness to client inquiries
• Strong sense of “legal triage” — able to distinguish matters requiring intensive attention from those that are routine

Nice To Haves

• Deposition experience

Responsibilities

• Conducting investigatory interviews
• Drafting and responding to discovery
• Preparing initial pleadings
• Drafting and arguing motions
• Preparing administrative position statements

Benefits

• medical and dental insurance
• group term life insurance
• accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• long-term disability insurance
• optional term life insurance
• flexible spending accounts
• Aflac
• 401(k)
• paid time off
• referral bonuses
• paid holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree