Labor and Employment Associate Attorney

Jobot; New Jersey; Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid opportunity

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401k with matching

Bonus structure

Mentorship

Job summary

Jobot, a long-standing New Jersey-based law firm, seeks a Labor & Employment Attorney to join its growing practice. You will handle a broad range of employment matters, advising employers, municipalities, and public entities.

This role offers meaningful responsibility, a diverse L&E docket, and opportunities for client counseling and litigation in a regional, relationship-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Admitted to the New Jersey Bar.
• Experience in labor and employment law with strong litigation, writing, and advocacy skills.
• Experience representing municipalities or public entities is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Defend employers in discrimination, retaliation, harassment, wrongful termination cases.
• Handle employment litigation from intake to resolution.
• Advise and represent towns, municipalities, and public entities in employment matters.
• Represent police officers and other public employees in disputes.
• Manage multiple matters and communicate effectively with clients.
• Draft pleadings, motions, briefs, and other legal documents.
• Provide employment policy guidance and compliance advice.

Skills

Labor & Employment Law

Litigation

Counseling clients

Job description

About us

Our client is a long-standing New Jersey-based law firm with a broad practice serving businesses, developers, public entities, insurers, and individuals throughout the state. The firm has particularly strong practices in labor & employment, commercial real estate, land use and development, municipal law, litigation, insurance defense, and construction. It offers attorneys the opportunity to work on sophisticated matters while maintaining a more regional, relationship-oriented environment than a large national or Am Law firm.

Why join us

• Hybrid opportunity
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401k with matching
• Bonus structure
• Mentorship

Job Details

Salary: $100,000 - $140,000 per year

A well-established New Jersey law firm is seeking a Labor & Employment Attorney to join its growing practice. This is an excellent opportunity for an attorney who enjoys a diverse L&E practice and wants meaningful responsibility representing both private and public-sector clients.

Position Overview

The attorney will handle a broad range of labor and employment matters. The role will involve advising and representing employers, municipalities, public entities, and individual clients in employment-related disputes.

Responsibilities

• Defending employers against claims involving discrimination, retaliation, harassment, wrongful termination, and other employment-related matters
• Handling employment litigation from initial assessment through resolution
• Representing towns, municipalities, and other public entities in labor and employment matters
• Representing police officers and other public employees, including in discrimination and employment-related disputes
• Handling select plaintiff-side employment matters
• Conducting legal research and drafting pleadings, motions, briefs, and other legal documents
• Advising clients regarding employment policies, workplace disputes, and compliance issues
• Managing matters independently while working collaboratively with other attorneys and clients

Qualifications

• New Jersey Bar admission required
• Experience practicing in labor and employment lawStrong litigation, writing, research, and advocacy skills
• Experience with employment discrimination and retaliation matters strongly preferred
• Experience representing municipalities, public entities, police officers, or other public-sector clients is a plus
• Ability to manage multiple matters and communicate effectively with clients

The Opportunity

This position offers the opportunity to build a diverse L&E practice encompassing both defense and plaintiff-side work, while gaining exposure to sophisticated employment disputes involving private employers, municipalities, and public employees. The ideal candidate will be a strong advocate who enjoys both litigation and client counseling and is looking for a long-term opportunity with an established New Jersey practice.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.