Employment Attorney (4-6 Years Experience)

Job Overview

A law firm seeks an experienced Employment Attorney in Summit, NJ. This full-time, hybrid role requires in-person attendance three days per week. The successful candidate will provide strategic counsel to business clients and senior executives, focusing on employment law compliance, risk management, and workforce outcomes.

Duties

• Provide strategic employment law counsel across the full employee life cycle.
• Prepare, review, and advise on employment-related agreements and policies.
• Resolve complex employment issues and disputes, including discrimination claims.
• Coach executives through sensitive personnel matters and negotiations.
• Support corporate team on employment aspects of mergers and acquisitions.
• Offer career and employment advisory services to business professionals.

Requirements

• JD degree from an accredited law school.
• Admitted to practice in New York and/or New Jersey.
• At least 4 years of practical employment law experience.
• Strong drafting, analytical, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple matters in a fast-paced environment.

Education

• JD degree from an accredited law school.

Certifications

• Admitted to practice in New York and/or New Jersey.

Skills

• Strong drafting, analytical, and communication skills.
• Collaborative, entrepreneurial mindset.
• Proactive problem-solving abilities.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and generous bonus structure.
• 401(k) with company match up to 4%.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid time off with flexibility and autonomy.
• Early and substantive responsibility with direct client contact.
• Structured mentorship and professional development opportunities.
• A collaborative culture where ideas are welcomed and celebrated.

This law firm provides a wide variety of legal services to clients. Its key practice areas include commercial real estate, corporate law, data privacy, and information security, employment law, financial transactions, health care, intellectual property, internal investigations, compliance, and investigations. The firm has offices in Summit, and Red Bank New Jersey, and New York City, New York.