Workplace Law Attorney

About the company

Our client is a law firm.

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Advise business clients on workplace legal questions, combining day-to-day counseling with defense of disputes and occasional union-related work. You will join a collaborative, mentorship-oriented team where junior lawyers get real client exposure early.

What you'll do

• Give employer clients practical guidance on everyday people-management questions, including pay practices, discrimination, harassment, leave and accommodation, under federal and New York law.
• Prepare and revise handbooks, workplace policies, hiring and exit documents, and agreements that limit post-departure activity.
• Advise on recruiting practices, discipline, terminations, workforce reductions and leaves of absence.
• Defend clients in workplace disputes before agencies and courts, from initial responses through pretrial motions, witness examinations and settlement discussions.
• Support union-related matters such as bargaining, grievances and arbitration as a secondary part of the practice.
• Lead training sessions and internal workplace investigations for a varied client base.
• Work alongside partners and associates in an informal team where senior lawyers pull you into matters and hand over meaningful pieces of work.

Requirements

What we're looking for

• Three to seven years of private-practice experience representing employers in workplace law matters.
• A background at a law firm rather than solely at a government agency.
• A core practice in advising on pay, discrimination, leave and disability issues and drafting related policies.
• Hands-on dispute experience and comfort with contested matters.
• Working knowledge of federal and New York workplace statutes.
• JD from an accredited law school.
• Admission to the New York bar, or eligibility and willingness to waive in.
• Excellent written advocacy skills, with a writing sample available on request.
• A collaborative, low-ego style and responsive, proactive communication.
• Pragmatic, business-minded approach to advising clients.
• Based in, or willing to relocate to, Rochester or Buffalo, New York.

Bonus points

• Exposure to union-side matters such as bargaining agreements, grievances, arbitration or labor board proceedings.
• Experience supporting corporate transaction diligence on workforce-related issues.

Benefits

Compensation and benefits

• Base salary: USD 130,000 to 170,000 per year
• Equity
• Comprehensive benefits

Location and work model

• Rochester, New York, United States or Buffalo, New York, United States
• Hybrid, approximately 50% in-office over the course of a year
• Full-time