Labor & Employment Attorney (NY or NJ Based)

Role Details

• NY or NJ based with active license
• 10 hrs/wk
• Predominantly remote with occasional on-site presence

About Us:

As a small high-end and prominent law firm serving organizations including the Fortune 500 companies, we take pride in delivering an exceptional work product to every client. As experienced attorney investigators, we conduct prompt, impartial investigations of the most challenging and sensitive workplace issues. We believe that in order to transform workplace culture, it is imperative to find the root cause of the problem through workplace investigations and trainings. We have a strong passion for making the workplace a better place and preventing employment issues including workplace misconduct, harassment, and discrimination.

This is an opportunity to work alongside the Founder, a thought leader in the industry who has been in this business for 30+ years, is an expert in her craft, and leads with a hands-off approach. We seek a considerate and forward thinking attorney that no longer wants to serve in-house or in a typical lawyer position. This is a great fit for an Attorney with employment law experience who has a growth mindset and is enthusiastic and committed to sensitive workplace investigations.

Job Responsibilities Include:

• Conducting investigations from intake to completion, including witness interviews
• Drafting detailed investigation reports, documents, and correspondence
• Reviewing interpreting, analyzing, and evaluating witness statements, documents, and physical evidence collected during investigations
• Reviewing, summarizing, creating, and organizing legal documents and information
• Developing training materials and conduct workplace trainings
• Counseling, supporting, and advising in-house investigation teams on best practices
• Researching various topics and keeping up with current events and new case law

Required Background/Skills

• An ability to attend occasional workplace investigations in person in NY or NJ
• JD degree from an ABA accredited law school and admitted in NY or NJ
• 6+ years of labor and employment law experience, including conducting workplace investigations at some point in your career
• Flexible: Can deal with a variable schedule
• Strong computer skills - can adapt to Clio, Excel, Word, ShareDrive, etc.
• Excellent written communication and analytical skills
• Highly organized and willing to take on project management responsibilities
• Passionate about and willing to write on employment topics on firm social channels

Preferred Skills

• Additional state bar admissions

Please note that this job description is intended to provide a general overview of the position and is not representative of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required.

We are an equal opportunity employer. The position is remote. Relocation Assistance is not offered for this position. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Please note that this job description is intended to provide a general overview of the position and is not representative of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required.