Labor & Employment Associate (4-5 Years)

Permanent Placements; Florham Park (NJ); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Permanent Placements LLC in Florham Park, New Jersey, seeks a Labor & Employment Associate to join its growing L&E practice. Opportunity to work on sophisticated employment litigation and counseling matters within a collaborative, nationally recognized platform.

The ideal candidate has 4-5 years of experience in labor and employment law, focusing on management-side litigation and counseling. Hybrid work environment balancing in-person collaboration with professional flexibility.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school with strong academic credentials.
• Admitted to practice in New Jersey and New York.
• 4-5 years of substantive experience handling: Employment litigation; Workplace investigations; Employment counseling; Labor and employment compliance matters.
• Excellent legal research, writing, and analytical skills.
• Strong interpersonal and client-service abilities.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with attorneys and clients across multiple offices.

Responsibilities

• Handle complex labor and employment litigation matters.
• Counsel clients on day-to-day employment issues.
• Collaborate with attorneys across offices.
• Support investigations and compliance matters.

Skills

Employment litigation

Legal research

Legal writing

Client service

Collaboration across offices

Education

J.D. from an accredited law school

Admitted to practice in NJ and NY

Job description

Our clientis seeking aLabor & Employment Associate to join its growing L&E practice in Florham Park, New Jersey. This is an excellent opportunity for an attorney looking to work on sophisticated employment litigation and counseling matters while building a long-term career within a collaborative and nationally recognized platform.

The ideal candidate will have 4-5 years of experience in labor and employment law, with a strong focus on management-side employment litigation and counseling. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with clients on a wide range of workplace issues, including litigation, compliance, risk management, and day-to-day employment counseling.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school with strong academic credentials
• Admitted to practice in New Jersey and New York
• 4-5 years of substantive experience handling:
  • Employment litigation
  • Workplace investigations
  • Employment counseling
  • Labor and employment compliance matters
• Excellent legal research, writing, and analytical skills
• Strong interpersonal and client-service abilities
• Ability to collaborate effectively with attorneys and clients across multiple offices

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Partner-track associate position with a respected national law firm
• Exposure to sophisticated labor and employment matters
• Collaborative team-oriented culture with cross-office engagement
• Flexible hybrid work environment that balances in-person collaboration and professional flexibility
• Opportunity to work directly with established Labor & Employment practitioners and institutional clients