Employment & Trade Secret Litigation Associate

The Employment & Trade Secret Litigation team at Wilson Sonsini has a uniquely broad practice. On any given day, you might work on bet-the-company litigation, an internal investigation, or advise on a spin-out merger. We are not the place to work for a cookie-cutter employment department; it?s an exciting, varied, and collaborative practice working with innovative clients ranging from early-stage startups to Fortune 500 companies in technology, life science, green energy, and cleantech. Our Employment & Trade Secret Litigation Group is excited to welcome qualified applicants with 2 years of experience exclusively in management-side employment law litigation and counseling. The ideal candidate will have worked on several employment litigation cases, and have experience providing day-to-day advice to clients on various aspects of employment law (e.g., terminations, leaves of absence, reductions in force, policy review and creation) and employment mobility issues (trade secrets, non-competes, and employee solicitation), and will also have experience advising clients on employment-related matters in mergers and acquisitions and other corporate transactions. The candidate must be a member of the New York Bar and will be resident and physically present in our New York office. In addition, the candidate must have excellent academic credentials and oral, written, and interpersonal skills. Compensation and Benefits $235,000 salary Discretionary merit bonuses may also be awarded. Our benefits include: Monthly wellness reimbursements 24/7 emotional and behavioral health support and virtual counseling Healthcare coverage for you and your same- or opposite-sex spouse/domestic partner and children up to age 26 Family-building benefits including IVF, adoption, surrogacy, and egg-freezing Paid parental leave Parenting support concierge and telemedicine Parents and caregivers resource group Career coaching for working parents In-home and center-based back-up childcare Tutoring and college coach for older children Health Savings Accounts with firm contribution Flexible spending accounts 401(k) retirement plan Pretax commuter and parking benefits Basic and supplemental life insurance Short and long-term disability Voluntary long term care insurance Voluntary critical illness, hospitalization, and accident insurance Voluntary ID theft protection Voluntary pet insurance Medicare consulting Firm-paid CLE, bar review fees, and bar dues

Practice Areas & Specialty

Counseling, Investigations, Labor & Employment, Litigation, Trade Secrets