Employment Law Associate

Connect Legal Partners; New Jersey; Hybrid; USD 154,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Employee benefits

Job summary

Connect Legal Partners seeks an attorney to run employment disputes and advise employers on compliance. The hybrid role includes four days a week in the office in northern New Jersey.

The role involves handling disputes from initial assessment and research to drafting briefs, motions and other documents, and helping clients understand compliance requirements and manage workplace risk. You will own matters with guidance from more experienced lawyers.

Qualifications

• New Jersey bar admission required.
• 3–5 years of employment counseling and litigation experience.
• Strong research and drafting skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication.
• Ability to manage multiple matters and advise clearly.

Responsibilities

• Handle disputes from initial assessment to briefs and motions.
• Advise employers on compliance and workplace risk.
• Manage matters across different stages with supervision.
• Collaborate with senior lawyers on complex matters.

Skills

Research skills

Drafting skills

Organization

Advising clients

Litigation experience

Education

New Jersey bar admission

Job description

Run employment disputes and advise employers on compliance. The hybrid role includes four days a week in the office.

The role

Join an employment practice handling both litigation and day to day advice for employers. You will contribute across the life of disputes, from initial assessment and legal research to drafting briefs, motions and other substantive documents. Alongside contentious work, you will help clients understand compliance requirements and manage workplace risk. The position offers the opportunity to take ownership of matters while working with more experienced lawyers.

What you will need

You will need New Jersey bar admission and approximately three to five years of employment counseling and litigation experience. Strong research and drafting skills, organized file management and the ability to give clear advice are important. You should be comfortable working with employer clients and progressing several matters at different stages. The full time role is hybrid, with four days each week in the office in northern New Jersey.

What is on offer

• The annual base salary range is US$154,000 to US$185,000.
• The package also includes discretionary bonus potential and employee benefits.