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SENIOR EMPLOYMENT ATTORNEY

NYC, NY 10011

Posted: 03/04/2026 Industry: LAW Job Number: 14213 Pay Rate: $150K - $200K ANNUALLY

Job Description

Premier NYC employment law firm in the Financial District is seeking an experienced Senior Employment Attorney. The ideal candidate will have 5-7+ years of experience on the Plaintiff or Defense side doing employment litigation work. Hours are Monday - Friday 9:00am - 6:00pm (hybrid). Salary depends on experience. Compensation consists of $150K - $200K base plus bonus/commission. Company offers points on cases, health insurance, 401(k), PTO, and remote Fridays.

Responsibilities:
-Litigate employment related cases
-Ability to handle complex cases
-Draft pleadings, discovery, and motions
-Conduct legal research
-Make court appearances in courts in NYC and surrounding area
-Provide exemplary legal counsel and representation
-Delegate casework to legal support staff

Job Requirements

Qualifications:
-NY State Bar Admission
-5+ years of employment litigation experience (plaintiff or defense)
-Ability to be on-site in NYC Financial District office
-Experience with any or all of the following statutes is highly preferred: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the New York State Human Rights Law, the New York City Human Rights Law, and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

Meet Your Recruiter

Shane Rizzotti
Partner, Business Development

Shane, born and raised in Rockland County, is half of the second generation running the RJ-Staffing family business day-to-day. He has been stuffing envelopes since he was 6 years old, began temping at 18 years old, and began working internally for the firm in 2010. Since then, Shane has grown from an Account Executive to Vice President, enhanced our service lines from temporary staffing to executive headhunting, increased our geographic area of recruiting capability, and expanded our internal team. When he's not developing our next company initiative, overseeing working relationships with his long-standing clientele, or recruiting the next internal staff member, you can find him on the golf course, spending quality time with his wife and son, or working in the yard at his woodland West Nyack, NY home.  

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