Our client is seeking a New York attorney with 3–6 years of employment experience to advise on workforce issues that arise in corporate transactions. The position combines hands-on deal work for private equity clients and strategic investors with client counseling and employment dispute matters.
The Work
- Advise on employment aspects of private equity and M&A transactions for private equity clients and strategic investors, working with senior attorneys on deal strategy and legal considerations.
- Draft and negotiate employment agreements, offer letters, separation agreements, and restrictive covenant agreements, including research into applicable state-law requirements.
- Participate in management due diligence calls and negotiate principal and ancillary transaction documents, including purchase and sale agreements and disclosure schedules.
- Work on employee leasing agreements, management restrictive covenant agreements, partnership agreements, limited liability company agreements, and employment agreements as part of transaction negotiations.
- Counsel clients on wage and hour, discrimination, performance, discipline, leave of absence, and disability issues, applying legal principles to the specific facts and transaction context.
- Analyze the legal and factual background of pre-litigation disputes and litigation matters, help develop case strategy, and prepare court and agency filings and responses.
- Handle employment dispute matters and investigations alongside transactional work, coordinating with senior attorneys and clients as matters progress.
What You Bring
- Three to six years of legal experience, including at least three years of substantial work on employment aspects of private equity or M&A transactions.
- Experience drafting and negotiating employment agreements, offer letters, restrictive covenant agreements, and separation agreements.
- Experience handling employment disputes, investigations, or both.
- Working knowledge of employment issues that arise in corporate transactions and the ability to research applicable state-law requirements.
- Strong legal writing and analytical skills, including the ability to assess facts and contribute to dispute strategy and court or agency filings.
- Excellent attention to detail, strong interpersonal and client-management skills, and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
- Excellent academic credentials.
- Admission to practice in New York, or eligibility to obtain New York admission promptly.
Why Consider It
This role brings together transactional employment counseling, diligence, and document negotiation with employment disputes and investigations.
You can work across a varied set of private equity and strategic-investor matters, engage with clients on practical workforce questions, and collaborate with senior attorneys on deal strategy and contentious matters.
Compensation & Benefits
Estimated base compensation is $260,000–$390,000, based on the 2026 Cravath base scale; this is an estimate, not firm-stated compensation.
Confidentiality
This is a confidential opportunity. Contact Advocates Legal Recruiting to discuss the role and receive additional details about the client and team. All inquiries will be handled confidentially.