_{02nd February, 2026}

Tempting Recruitment are working alongside our client, a global law powerhouse, who are looking to recruit an experienced Employment Attorney to join their team based in the New York area.
  
JOB DETAILS

• PAY RATE:  Per Annum
• WORK TYPE: Permanent 
• WORK PATTERN: Full Time
• LOCATION: 

JOB ROLE

An experienced Employment Attorney is needed to join the Office of General Counsel's internal legal team. The primary responsibility of this position is to advise internal stakeholders and company leadership on a variety of employment law issues in a realistic, business-oriented manner.


JOB DESCRIPTION
The duties and responsibilities of the role will include:

• Give regular legal advice and guidance on adhering to local, state, and federal employment rules and regulations.
• Give advice on matters pertaining to employment, such as hiring, performance management, discipline, leaves of absence, accommodations, and separations.
• To assist business operations and risk management, help establish, implement, and maintain employment policies, processes, and best practices.
• To proactively identify and reduce employment-related risks, collaborate with the People Team and company leadership.
• Conduct and monitor internal workplace investigations involving employee complaints, policy infractions, and sensitive employment problems.
• Write and reply to administrative charges, demand letters, and agency questions (such as those from the NLRB, EEOC, and state and municipal fair employment agencies).
• Encourage staff training programs on corporate rules and compliance with employment laws.

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE
The successful candidate will have the following skills and competencies:

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an approved legal school.
• Active license to practice law in New York (other jurisdictions a plus).
• Three or more years of management-side employment law practice, ideally in an internal legal department or law firm.
• Strong familiarity with local, state, and federal employment rules and regulations.
• Experience conducting workplace investigations and responding to administrative charges and pre-litigation demands.
• Proven capacity to offer useful, business-oriented legal counsel.

  
Please be advised that only candidates that have the specific skills and experiences required for this role will be shortlisted and submitted to our client for review.
HOW TO APPLY
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