U.S. Employment Associate Attorney

New York City office of a BCG Attorney Search Top Ranked Law Firm seeks an U.S. employment associate attorney with 1-3 years of experience. The candidate will develop deep legal knowledge in your primary practice and working knowledge in second practice area. Analyze and review research for accuracy, relevance and completeness and present arguments concisely and clearly. Consider implication of advice to your client, negotiate with good judgement and anticipate counter-arguments. Draft with reference to the legal and commercial arguments, writing succinctly, objectively and logically and supervise the production of less complex documentation. Keep abreast of developments in the business world, learn how clients businesses work and actively share insights gained from client interactions. Establish positive relationships with the client and build trust. Identify opportunities to deliver additional products and services and use network across practices and offices to deliver the whole firm to clients. Plan work effectively, identifying individuals responsibilities, priorities and deadlines. Supervise and monitor matters, setting high standards for quality of work and responding positively to changing demands. Delegate work effectively, demonstrating good judgment when assigning and managing work. Develop knowledge of key efficiency levers, e.g., effective matter management, use of alternative resourcing, and assign resources appropriately. Monitor the progress of matters and manage your clients expectations so there are no surprises. Bring people with diverse skills, interests and viewpoints together. Inspire confidence and respect of others through all interactions. Constantly seek to improve the way we work and drive value to clients and encourage experimentation and innovation. Identify gaps in the firms knowledge and learning, take the initiative to develop necessary precedents and share knowledge and learning with others. Develop, facilitate and present technical training. Develop junior colleagues through day-to-day coaching and meaningful feedback and involve colleagues in new opportunities to develop their knowledge and skills. Must have experience with employment- and compensation-related issues, as well as SEC-related elements for benefit plans.

This mid-sized New York law firm offers competitive salaries. The diversity of personnel and broad range of expertise is one of the greatest strengths of their New York office. Over recent years this firm has developed into a multi-faceted, multi-jurisdictional office offering a full range of services to their clients in the US, Latin America and elsewhere in the world. The majority of their work has an international element, so traveling and living abroad are features of everyday life at this firm. The firm advises in respect of US federal securities, tax, corporate and banking laws, project and asset financing, and structured financing as well as New York law and Delaware corporate law. As a part of their US practice, associates have the opportunity to work overseas at the start of their career. In addition, associates are quickly involved in transactions and high-profile deals for major corporate and investment bank clients.