Hospitality Industry Labor & Employment Attorney

Job Description

Job Description

Labor & Employment Attorney

Location: New York, NY

Salary: $240,000 - $280,000/year

Advise Leading Employers on Complex Workplace and Litigation Matters

Join a nationally respected law firm known for sophisticated legal work, exceptional client service, and a collaborative, people-first culture. This opportunity offers the chance to work directly with employers on high-profile labor and employment matters while serving as a trusted advisor on workplace compliance, litigation strategy, and workforce management.

With outstanding benefits, strong career advancement opportunities, and exposure to complex legal challenges, this role is ideal for an attorney seeking meaningful client interaction and long-term professional growth.

What You'll Do

• Provide day-to-day employment counseling to employer clients.
• Advise on wage and hour compliance, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and workplace law matters.
• Represent employers in employment litigation and administrative proceedings.
• Handle class and collective wage and hour actions.
• Serve as lead litigation counsel on employment disputes.
• Draft motions, pleadings, legal memoranda, and employment-related agreements.
• Conduct legal research and develop litigation strategies.
• Counsel clients regarding New York State and New York City employment regulations.
• Assist employers with labor relations and workforce management issues.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships through proactive legal guidance.

What You'll Bring

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
• Active New York Bar admission.
• 4–8 years of Labor & Employment law experience.
• Significant employment counseling experience.
• First-chair litigation experience involving discrimination and wage & hour claims.
• Experience managing employment litigation from inception through resolution.
• Class action and collective wage & hour litigation experience.
• Strong knowledge of New York State employment law and New York City employment regulations.
• Excellent legal research, writing, advocacy, and communication skills.
• Strong academic credentials.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hospitality industry employment law experience.
• Labor relations experience.
• Familiarity with the New York State Hospitality Wage Order.
• Experience representing restaurants, hotels, entertainment venues, or hospitality employers.