JUNIOR EMPLOYMENT LAW ATTORNEY

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

ThreatLocker is seeking a Junior Employment Law Attorney to join our in-house Legal and Employee Relations teams in Orlando, FL. This on-site, full-time role offers early-career attorneys a chance to advise on workplace matters, draft employment documents, and support compliance under senior leadership.

The ideal candidate has a JD, U.S. bar admission, 1–3 years of employment law experience, strong research/writing, and the ability to manage priorities with discretion and professionalism.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.
• Active US state bar in good standing with eligibility for in-house practice.

Responsibilities

• Research federal, state, and local employment laws and translate findings for HR/management.
• Assist/lead matters involving employee relations, performance management, discipline, termination, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, accommodations, and leaves.

Skills

Legal research

Legal writing

Communication

Prior employment law

Education

JD from accredited law school

Job description

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JUNIOR EMPLOYMENT LAW ATTORNEY

Full Time Orlando, FL, US

3 days ago Requisition ID: 1055

COMPANY OVERVIEW

ThreatLocker ® is a global cybersecurity leader that stops cyberattacks before they happen. The company’s Zero Trust Platform prevents breaches from both known and unknown threats by allowing only explicitly trusted software and activity across endpoints, networks, and cloud systems. Built to deploy quickly and scale across complex environments, the platform reduces operational overhead while keeping business running uninterrupted. Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, with offices in Dublin, Dubai, and Brisbane, ThreatLocker protects over 70,000 organizations worldwide.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Work arrangement: On-Site

Employment type: Full-Time

Experience: 1-3 years

The role will be based in Orlando, FL and is an in-office position.

EXPERIENCE:

ThreatLocker is seeking a Junior Employment Law Attorney to support its Legal and Employee Relations teams. This role offers an early-career attorney the opportunity to develop practical in-house experience advising on workplace matters, drafting employment documents, and supporting employment compliance.

The ideal candidate brings sound judgment, strong research and writing skills, and an interest in helping managers resolve employment issues. The attorney will work under the guidance of senior legal leadership, with increasing responsibility as their experience develops.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Research federal, state, and local employment laws and translate findings into practical guidance for HR and management.
• Assist/Lead matters involving employee relations, performance management, discipline, termination, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, accommodations, and leaves of absence.
• Draft and review employment agreements, offer letters, separation agreements, employee handbooks, workplace policies, and related documents.
• Support internal workplace investigations, including reviewing records, preparing interview questions, and documenting findings.
• Assist with wage and hour compliance, employee classification, and other employment practices.
• Help prepare responses to agency charges, administrative complaints, demand letters, and employment disputes under senior attorney supervision.
• Coordinate with outside counsel and assist with litigation, document preservation, and discovery.
• Monitor employment law developments and recommend updates to policies, practices, and training.
• Handle sensitive employee information with discretion and maintain organized legal records.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.
• Active membership in good standing with a U.S. state bar and eligibility to practice in the role’s jurisdiction, including through any applicable in-house counsel registration.
• 1–3 years of legal practice experience, including meaningful experience in employment law.
• Strong legal research, writing, analytical, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and identify issues requiring senior counsel review.
• Professional judgment and discretion when handling confidential matters.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with HR, managers, and other business teams.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience advising or representing employers.
• Experience with workplace investigations, agency charges, or employment litigation.
• Familiarity with employment issues affecting employers operating in multiple states.
• Prior experience in a law firm’s employment practice or an in-house legal department.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Commensurate with Experience

WORKING CONDITIONS:

The duties described below are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of this position. If necessary, reasonable accommodation may be requested and will be evaluated for its relationship to the essential functions that must be performed.

• Job will generally be performed in an office environment but may require travel to visit company offices and/or property locations.
• While performing duties of this job, would occasionally require to stand , walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop or kneel, talk and hear, and use fingers and hands to feel objects and tools.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, depth perceptions, and the ability to adjust focus.

A background check and drug/substance screening are required after a conditional offer. Employment will proceed only upon receiving clear results from both.

ThreatLocker also conducts randomized drug and substance testing approximately every 60 days , in line with the same screening standards.