Careers

NFC is looking to hire an experienced Associate for our growing West Coast office.  NFC expects this position to be held by a highly motivated, detail-oriented individual who excels in a fast paced, entrepreneurial environment that values top-quality work and positive contributions to the workplace.

Hours: Full-Time (1,800 Billable Hours); Hybrid Position 

Classification:  Exempt Position

Location: Hybrid – work in NFC’s San Diego, CA office a minimum of two (2) days per week.  Under NFC’s current hybrid model (which is subject to change), in-office days are every Wednesday,  with a second day on either Tuesday or Thursday. Must be flexible and willing to work in person for additional days as needed for coverage and/or other business needs.

Essential Functions:

Applicants must have 4 – 8 years of substantive employment law experience.

Responsibilities are focused on independently managing all aspects of employment litigation matters for private sector corporate clients in California, specifically:

• Case analysis, strategy, and oversight
• Budgeting and case management
• Proactive communication with NFC team
• Proactive communication with NFC clients
• Preparing pleadings and motions
• Preparing and responding to written discovery (including E-discovery)
• Preparing and responding to motions
• Attendance at depositions, hearings, motions, mediations
• Trial preparation and attendance
• Assisting with the counseling of clients on a wide variety of employment issues

Skills Required:

• Must be admitted to the CA Bar
• Wage & Hour Class Actions and/or Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) experience a plus
• Experience supervising junior attorneys is a plus
• Exceptional legal writing and communication skills
• Excellent research skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal skills
• The ability to work collaboratively and positively in a dynamic team environment
• The ability to proactively manage a team and all litigation deadlines
• The ability to identify and resolve problems quickly
• The ability to manage multiple clients and matters

Salary Range based on full-time: 175k (4 years experience) – 195k (8 years experience). The Firm is providing this good-faith salary range to comply with applicable law. The applicant’s final salary will depend on a number of factors, including the applicant’s skills, experience, and years of practicing employment law.

Performance and Hours-Based Bonuses:  This position is also eligible for an annual discretionary performance-based bonus (percentage of salary); an hours-based bonus (based on meeting billable hours).

Total Compensation Package Range (Salary plus Maximum Performance and Hours-Based Bonuses): $195,000 to $215,000

Additional Bonuses:   Discretionary overage bonus (based on exceeding billable hours); origination bonus, and employee referral bonus.     

Benefits:  This position is eligible for many additional benefits, including paid time off, sick time, medical and dental benefits, 401K contribution (and matching).

NFC is looking to hire an experienced employment law Associate for our Chatham, New Jersey office.  This position will be filled by a highly motivated, detail-oriented individual who excels in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment that values top-quality work and positive contributions to the workplace.

Hours: Full-Time (1,800 Billable Hours); Hybrid Position 

Classification:  Exempt Position

Location: Hybrid – work in NFC’s Chatham, NJ office a minimum of two (2) days per week.  Under NFC’s current hybrid model (which is subject to change), in-office days are every Wednesday,  with a second day on either Tuesday or Thursday. Must be flexible and willing to work in person for additional days as needed for coverage and/or other business needs.

Essential Functions:

Applicant must have a minimum of at least 3 – 6  years of substantive employment law experience, including experience advising clients on a range of employment law issues.

Responsibilities are focused on employment litigation matters for private sector corporate clients in New Jersey and New York, specifically:

• Drafting pleadings and motions
• Conducting legal research
• Preparing and responding to written discovery (including E-discovery)
• Preparing and responding to motions
• Assisting with deposition preparation, mediations, etc.
• Attending depositions/hearings/mediations as required
• Trial preparation
• All aspects of litigation, including conducting work on: lawsuits; EEO, DOL, and other administrative charges; pre-litigation demands; subpoenas, etc.

Skills Required:

• Must be admitted to the NJ bar (NY bar admission preferred)
• Experience litigating in restrictive covenant cases a plus
• Exceptional legal writing and communication skills
• Excellent research skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal skills
• The ability to work collaboratively and positively in a dynamic team environment
• The ability to identify and resolve problems quickly
• The ability to manage multiple clients and matters

Salary Range based on full-time):  155k (3 years experience) – 170k (6 years experience)

The Firm is providing this good-faith salary range to comply with applicable law. The applicant’s final salary will depend on a number of factors, including the applicant’s skills, experience, and years of practicing employment law.

Performance and Hours-Based Bonuses:  This position is also eligible for an annual discretionary performance-based bonus (percentage of salary); an hours-based bonus (based on meeting billable hours).

Total Compensation Package Range (Salary plus Maximum Performance and Hours-Based Bonuses): $170,000 to $189,000  

Additional Bonuses:   Discretionary overage bonus (based on exceeding billable hours); origination bonus, and employee referral bonus.     

Benefits:  This position is eligible for many additional benefits, including paid time off, sick time, medical and dental benefits, and 401K contribution (and matching).

NFC is looking to hire an experienced Counsel for our growing West Coast office.  NFC expects this position to be held by a highly motivated, detail-oriented individual who excels in a fast paced, entrepreneurial environment that values top-quality work and communication.

Hours: Full-Time (1,800 Billable Hours); Hybrid Position 

Classification:  Exempt Position

Location: Hybrid – work in NFC’s San Diego, CA office a minimum of two (2) days per week.  Under NFC’s current hybrid model (which is subject to change), in-office days are every Wednesday,  with a second day on either Tuesday or Thursday. Must be flexible and willing to work in person for additional days as needed for coverage and/or other business needs.

Essential Functions:

Applicant must have a minimum of at least 8 years of substantive employment law experience including experience managing cases.

Responsibilities are focused on independently managing all aspects of employment litigation matters for private sector corporate clients in California, specifically:

• Case management, analysis, strategy, and oversight
• Proactive communication with NFC team
• Proactive communication with NFC clients
• Preparing pleadings and motions
• Preparing and responding to written discovery (including E-discovery)
• Preparing and responding to motions
• Attendance at depositions, hearings, motions, mediations
• Trial and arbitration preparation and attendance

Skills Required:

• Must be admitted to the CA Bar
• Exceptional legal writing and communication skills
• Excellent research skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal skills
• The ability to work collaboratively and positively in a dynamic team environment
• The ability to proactively manage a team and all litigation deadlines
• The ability to identify and resolve problems quickly
• The ability to manage multiple clients and matters
• Traditional labor experience a plus

Salary Range based on full-time: 200k (8 years experience) – 215k (11 years experience). The Firm is providing this good-faith salary range to comply with applicable law. The applicant’s final salary will depend on a number of factors, including the applicant’s skills, experience, and years of practicing employment law.

Performance and Hours-Based Bonuses:  This position is also eligible for an annual discretionary performance-based bonus (percentage of salary); an hours-based bonus (based on meeting billable hours).

Total Compensation Package Range (Salary plus Maximum Performance and Hours-Based Bonuses): $220,000 to $238,000    

Additional Bonuses:   Discretionary overage bonus (based on exceeding billable hours); origination bonus, and employee referral bonus.     

Benefits:  This position is eligible for many additional benefits, including paid time off, sick time, medical and dental benefits, 401K contribution (and matching).

NFC is looking to hire an experienced employment law Counsel for our Chatham, New Jersey office.  This position will be filled by a highly motivated, detail-oriented individual who excels in a fast paced, entrepreneurial environment that values top-quality work and positive contributions to the workplace.  This particular position is perfect for an experienced employment attorney seeking a non-litigation position or an in-house role, as the position is focused on a wide range of advisory work.

Hours: 1,400 – 1,600 hour Billable Hour Requirement annually, with flexibility and open discussion based on candidate experience and firm needs/Hybrid In-Office Role

Classification:  Exempt Position

Location: Hybrid – work in NFC’s Chatham, NJ office a minimum of two (2) days per week.  Under NFC’s current hybrid model (which is subject to change), in-office days are every Wednesday,  with a second day on either Tuesday or Thursday. Must be flexible and willing to work in person for additional days as needed for coverage and/or other business needs.

Reports to: Counseling Practice Group

Essential Functions:

Applicant must have a minimum of at least 10 years of substantive employment law experience, including experience advising clients on a range of employment law issues.

Responsibilities are focused on independently managing all aspects of employment counseling matters for private sector corporate clients headquartered in New Jersey and New York, specifically:

• Advising clients on a wide variety of employment issues, including hiring, workplace policies, investigations, agreements, performance management, separation, and leaves of absence
• Communicating with clients on a regular basis, including delivering advice via phone or virtual platforms and drafting comprehensive business-focused advisory emails
• Preparation of workplace agreements and policies (e.g., Handbooks, Separation Agreements, Restrictive Covenant Agreements, etc.)
• Handling agency matters, including EEOC and DOL (and similar state/local agencies)
• Oversight of associates in Counseling Practice Group on employment law work
• Training clients on employment law and DEI issues
• Development and deepening of client relationships
• Participation in NFC webinars and seminars
• Participation in monthly Counseling Group meetings
• Participation in other firm-related events and professional development meetings
• Voluntary opportunities for NFC committees including DEI, Social Responsibility (Pro Bono), and Culture Club

Skills Required:

• Must be admitted to the NJ bar (NY Bar Admission is a plus)
• Exceptional legal writing and communication skills
• Excellent research skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal skills
• The ability to work collaboratively and positively in a dynamic team environment
• The ability to proactively manage a team and all litigation deadlines
• The ability to identify and resolve problems quickly
• The ability to manage multiple clients and matters
• Experience conducting third party investigations a plus
• Any other state bar license a plus

Salary Range (Salary Range based on full-time):  170k (10 years experience) – 200k (15 years experience). The Firm is providing this good-faith salary range to comply with applicable law and based on 1600 BH Requirement. The applicant’s final salary will depend on a number of factors, including the applicant’s skills, experience, and years of practicing employment law.

Performance and Hours-Based Bonuses:  This position is also eligible for an annual discretionary performance-based bonus (percentage of salary); an hours-based bonus (based on meeting billable hours).

Total Compensation Package Range (Salary plus Maximum Performance and Hours-Based Bonuses): $195,000 to $220,000 this salary range has been prorated for 1600 Billable Hour Requirement

Additional Bonuses:   Discretionary overage bonus (based on exceeding billable hours); origination bonus, and employee referral bonus.     

Benefits:  This position is eligible for many additional benefits, including paid time off, sick time, medical and dental benefits, and 401K contribution (and matching).

This position is responsible for providing administrative support to a team of paralegals in a work environment that demands very high standards of performance.  NFC expects that this position will be held by a highly motivated, detail-oriented individual who excels in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment that values top-quality work and positive contributions to the workplace.

Hours: Full-Time (9:00am – 5:00pm)/Hybrid w/Four Days in office

Classification:  Non-Exempt Position

Reports to: Director of Litigation Support Services

Location: Hybrid – work in NFC’s Chatham Office a minimum of four (4) days in-office days per week. During training, there will be a 5 day in office requirement. Must be flexible and willing to work in person for additional days as needed for coverage and/or other business needs.

Essential Functions:

• Obtain and circulate docket sheets from the appropriate Court’s website (i.e. pre-litigation)
• Obtain and circulate legal/case-related articles and opinions
• Complete the transmittal of enclosure letters (i.e. creation of UPS labels, priority mail labels)
• Assist with scanning and saving documents into the firm’s document management system
• Various Communications via telephone with the Court (i.e. to confirm oral argument)
• Manage and revise charts used for internal purposes (i.e. templates, list of mediators/judges, Master List, etc.)
• Update case contact lists
• Obtain and prepare exhibit tabs for necessary Court filings
• Assist in creation of deposition binders
• Print out and distribute various documents
• Maintain filing hard copy legal documents, File Transfers, and Third-Party records.
• Various administrative tasks assigned by the paralegals such as redaction requests, research requests, docket reports, following up on medical records requests, ShareFile links, creating case management folders and initial case management documents etc.
• Provide backup support for firm-wide phone coverage, including assisting with reception duties as needed and distributing mail to C.S. Team.
• Keep track of C.S. Team Meeting Agendas, Set up conference room ahead of team meetings
• Assist in spearheading the Paralegal Retreat including connect with the Park Avenue Club, budgeting, purchases, agenda, correspondence to team, surveys, and other duties.
• Manage attorney admissions
• Assist with attorneys new to the firm with updating court information, which includes adding the paralegal email, NFC Assigned email, firm and billing information, and collecting their signature while maintaining attorney admissions and login information.
• Manage assigned Partner(s) calendar and respond to any requests for availability of assigned Partner(s)

Skills Required:

• At least 1 year of experience as a legal assistant or 2+ years of administrative experience
• Basic understanding of law firm procedures, litigation processes and related requirements
• Excellent grammar and proofreading skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, plan and work in a fast-paced environment taking direction from multiple attorneys with high expectations of performance
• Highly organized
• Excellent communication skills
• Intermediate to advanced skills in MS Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint

Salary Range $57k – 62k

The Firm is providing this good-faith salary range to comply with applicable law. The applicant’s final salary will depend on a number of factors, including the applicant’s skills and experience.

Performance and Hours-Based Bonuses:  This position is also eligible for an annual discretionary performance-based bonus (percentage of salary).

Benefits:  This position is eligible for many additional benefits, including paid time off, sick time, medical and dental benefits, 401K contribution (and matching).

This position is responsible for providing administrative support to a team of paralegals in a work environment that demands very high standards of performance.  NFC expects that this position will be held by a highly motivated, detail-oriented individual who excels in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment that values top-quality work and positive contributions to the workplace.

Hours: Full-Time (8:30am – 5:00pm); limited overtime as needed

Classification:  Non-Exempt Position

Reports to: Director of Litigation Support Services

Location: Hybrid – work in NFC’s San Diego Office a minimum of two (2) days in-office days per week, during onboarding and training there will be a three (3) day in-office per week requirement.  Must be flexible and willing to work in person for additional days as needed for coverage and/or other business needs.

Essential Functions:

• Prepare Indexes and Chronologies of Events of produced documents (Plaintiff, Defendant, Third-Party)
• Prepare and maintain Privilege Logs
• Prepare documents needed for Depositions and summarize Deposition Transcripts for use by attorneys
• Review and gather relevant documents for Motions and other Court submissions
• Organize exhibits for Pleadings and other Court submissions
• Research relevant information on public records, witnesses, adversaries, arbitrators, mediators, etc.
• Coordinate and electronically-file all Pleadings with the Court (knowing associated court rules.)
• Assist with drafting Discovery; Interrogatories, Document Requests, Requests for Admissions, Subpoenas, etc.  Organize and coordinate document productions (Bates Stamping and, Redaction, etc.)
• Assist with drafting Answers to Complaint
• Filings and updates to electronic document systems and portals maintained by clients
• Assist with drafting letters to clients
• Assist with drafting Settlement Agreements
• Prepare Mediation Submissions
• Organize and track documents received from clients and the Court 
• Conduct computerized and legal research (Internet, Westlaw)
• Conduct E-Discovery searches and uploads
• Format Table of Contents/Table of Authorities
• Proofread and edit documents for grammar, content and redactions
• High level Trial preparation and support, as needed. (i.e. organize and index trial exhibits and other supporting documents, etc.)
  • Litigation Secretarial support as needed

  • Unplanned activities – other duties as assigned by direct supervisor

Skills Required:

• At least 3 years of Paralegal experience
• Strong understanding of law firm procedures and requirements
• Strong understanding of relevant court rules
• Excellent grammar and proofreading skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to multi-task and plan
• Highly organized
• Strong research skills (including Westlaw, internet, etc.)
• Intermediate to advanced skills in MS Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint

Salary Range: $80k – 90k

The Firm is providing this good-faith salary range to comply with applicable law. The applicant’s final salary will depend on a number of factors, including the applicant’s skills and years of experience.

Performance and Hours-Based Bonuses:  This position is also eligible for an annual discretionary performance-based bonus (percentage of salary).

Benefits:  This position is eligible for many additional benefits, including paid time off, sick time, medical and dental benefits, 401K contribution (and matching).

This position is responsible for providing administrative support to a team of paralegals in a work environment that demands very high standards of performance.  NFC expects that this position will be held by a highly motivated, detail-oriented individual who excels in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment that values top-quality work and positive contributions to the workplace.

Hours: Full-Time (9:00am – 5:00pm); limited overtime as needed

Classification:  Non-Exempt Position

Reports to: Director of Litigation Support Services

Location: Hybrid – work in NFC’s Chatham Office a minimum of two (2) days in-office days per week, during onboarding and training there will be a three (3) day in-office per week requirement.  Must be flexible and willing to work in person for additional days as needed for coverage and/or other business needs.

Essential Functions:

• Prepare Indexes and Chronologies of Events of produced documents (Plaintiff, Defendant, Third-Party)
• Draft legal documents including answers to complaints, other pleadings, motions, certifications, etc.
• Review and gather relevant documents for Motions and other Court submissions
• Organize exhibits for Pleadings and other Court submissions. Coordinate and electronically-file all Pleadings with the State and Federal Courts (knowing associated court rules.)
• Assist with drafting Discovery, Interrogatories, Document Requests, Requests for Admissions, Subpoenas, etc. 
• Organize and coordinate document productions (Bates Stamping and, Redaction, etc.)
• Prepare and maintain Privilege Logs
• Prepare documents needed for Depositions and summarize Deposition Transcripts for use by attorneys
• Research relevant information on public records, witnesses, adversaries, arbitrators, mediators, etc.
• Filings and updates to electronic document systems and portals maintained by clients
• Assist with drafting letters to clients
• Assist with drafting Settlement Agreements
• Prepare Mediation Submissions
• Organize and track documents received from clients and the Court 
• Conduct computerized and legal research (Internet, Westlaw)
• Format documents  
• Conduct E-Discovery searches and uploads
• Format Table of Contents/Table of Authorities
• Proofread and edit documents for grammar, content and redactions
• Track and calendar deadlines, court dates, and document submissions
• High level Trial preparation and support, as needed. (i.e. organize and index trial exhibits and other supporting documents, etc.)
• Litigation Secretarial support as needed
• Unplanned activities – other duties as assigned by direct supervisor

Skills Required:

• At least 4 years of Paralegal experience
• Strong understanding of law firm procedures and requirements
• Strong understanding of relevant court rules
• Excellent grammar and proofreading skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to multi-task and plan
• Highly organized
• Strong research skills (including Westlaw, internet, etc.)
• Intermediate to advanced skills in MS Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint

Salary Range $75k – 95k

The Firm is providing this good-faith salary range to comply with applicable law. The applicant’s final salary will depend on a number of factors, including the applicant’s skills and years of experience.

Performance and Hours-Based Bonuses:  This position is also eligible for an annual discretionary performance-based bonus (percentage of salary).

Benefits:  This position is eligible for many additional benefits, including paid time off, sick time, medical and dental benefits, 401K contribution (and matching).