Employment and Labor Of Counsel #ESF3923

COA Network Inc; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

COA Network Inc. Newark, New Jersey seeks an experienced employment attorney to advise employers on a broad range of issues including HR support, discipline, onboarding, terminations, and compliance. You will counsel on wage-and-hour matters and draft employment-related documents.

Qualified candidates have a J.D., 8+ years in employment, and NJ/NY bar eligibility. Strong drafting, negotiation, and communication skills are essential, with a collaborative firm environment.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• 8+ years of employment experience.
• Substantial employer-side employment counseling experience.
• Meaningful employment litigation experience.
• New Jersey and New York Bar admission required; candidates admitted only in New Jersey must be eligible and commit to seek admission to New York Bar.
• Experience with wage-and-hour and restrictive covenant drafting.

Responsibilities

• Advise employers and management on a broad range of employment matters, including HR support, complaints, discipline, onboarding and offboarding, terminations, policies, accommodations, leaves, and compliance.
• Advise clients on wage and hour matters, including employee classification and federal/state wage and hour laws.
• Counsel clients regarding trade secrets, restrictive covenants, confidentiality, and related protections.
• Draft and negotiate employment agreements, restrictive covenants, confidentiality agreements, and related documents.
• Defend employers in employment litigation and administrative proceedings involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage and hour, wrongful termination, and other claims.
• Prosecute or defend clients in trade secret matters involving misappropriation and covenant violations.
• Represent employers before courts and agencies, including the EEOC.
• Collaborate with clients and attorneys to provide practical and effective employment advice.

Skills

Employment counseling

Wage & hour compliance

Drafting & negotiations

Strong communication

Education

J.D. from an accredited law school

Job description

Job Type

Full Time

Location

Newark, New Jersey

Pay

Competitive Pay & Benefits!

Job Description

What you will be doing:

• Advise employers and management on a broad range of employment matters, including human resources support, employee complaints, employee misconduct, employee discipline, onboarding and offboarding, terminations, workplace policies, accommodations, leaves, and compliance.
• Advise clients on wage and hour matters, including employee classification, and compliance with federal and state wage and hour laws.
• Counsel clients regarding trade secrets, restrictive covenants, confidentiality, and other employment-related protections.
• Draft and negotiate employment agreements, restrictive covenants, confidentiality agreements, and related documents.
• Defend employers in employment litigation and administrative proceedings involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage and hour, wrongful termination, and other employment claims.
• Prosecute or defend clients in trade secret matters involving employee misappropriation and restrictive covenant violations.
• Represent employers before federal and state courts and administrative agencies, including the EEOC.
• Work collaboratively with clients and attorneys across the firm to provide practical and effective employment advice.

Experience you will need

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• 8+ years of employment experience.
• Substantial employer-side employment counseling experience required.
• Meaningful employment litigation experience required.
• Strong drafting, analytical, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Excellent judgment and ability to work independently.
• New Jersey and New York Bar admission required; candidates admitted only in New Jersey must be eligible and commit to seek admission to the New York Bar.
• Experience with restrictive covenant drafting and enforcement, and wage and hour requirements.
• Experience with trade secret claims; representing clients involved in Department of Labor audits, conducting workplace investigations, or handling traditional labor matters is a plus.

Reputable, established law firm with a strong legal-market presence.

Sophisticated & high-value legal work for prominent clients.

Strong career growth and opportunities to take on meaningful responsibility.

Experienced legal team and collaborative work environment.

Diverse practice areas and exposure to complex matters.

Strong professional brand that can enhance long-term career opportunities.