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
• 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):  165k (4 years experience) – 180k (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.

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):  185k (8 years experience) – 200k (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.

This position is responsible for providing litigation, administrative and legal support to NFC’s attorneys.  NFC expects that this position will be held by a highly motivated individual who excels in a fast paced, entrepreneurial environment that values top-quality work and positive contributions to the workplace.

Hours: Full-Time

Classification:  Non-Exempt Position

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 (based on full-time):  80 – 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, experience, and years of practicing employment law.

NFC is looking to hire an experienced Restrictive Covenant Associate for our Chatham, New Jersey 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: 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 2 years of substantive employment litigation experience including experience managing cases. Experience defending or prosecuting matters involving restrictive covenant agreements helpful but not required.

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

• Drafting all required pleadings
• Assisting with all phases of discovery (i.e. preparing and responding to written discovery, document productions, preparation for, taking and defending depositions, preparation and participating in mediations, etc.)
• Developing, managing and executing E-discovery protocol.
• Conducting legal and factual research
• Preparing and responding to dispositive and non-dispositive motions
• Attendance at court conferences and settlement conferences
• Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction hearing preparation and attendance
• Trial and arbitration preparation and attendance
• Proactive case management, including communication with NFC team and clients

Skills Required:

• Must be admitted to the NJ Bar; NY, PA and/or CT bar admission a plus
• Must have a strong working knowledge of ESI
• 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, often on a time sensitive basis

Salary Range (based on full-time):  150k (2 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.

NFC is looking to hire an experienced Counsel for our Chatham, New Jersey 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 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 7 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 New Jersey and New York, 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 NJ and NY Bars preferred
• 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
• PA and/or CT license a plus
• Traditional labor experience a plus

Salary Range (based on full-time):  180k (7 years experience) – 195k (10 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.

This role provides essential support for the Counseling Team, ensuring smooth daily operations within the firm. This role includes legal administrative assistance for the NFC Counseling Team, coordinating training programs, maintaining calendars and schedules, and managing related materials and documents. We are looking for not only an experienced administrative professional, but someone with very strong PowerPoint experience to assist NFC attorneys with training decks. NFC expects that this position will be held by a highly motivated and proactive individual who excels in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment that values top-quality work and positive contributions to the workplace. 

Hours: Full-Time Monday – Friday (9:00 am – 5:00 pm EST)

Location: Hybrid – The role resides in the Chatham, NJ office and is a full-time job. The person in this role is expected to work on the current hybrid schedule, working in the office two days a week (Wednesday required plus either Tuesday or Thursday). During onboarding and training there will be a three (3) day in-office per week requirement.   This hybrid schedule is subject to change based on the needs of the Firm.

Classification: Non-Exempt

Reports to: Practice Group Manager – Counseling Department

Essential Functions:

Provide administrative support including but not limited to:

1. Create, edit and revise documents including employee handbooks, letters, agreements, charts, chronologies, and indexes
2. Manage Counseling Team templates; revise and update as requested
3. Organize and save client files to NFC document management system
4. Convert and format documents (PDF, Excel and Word)
5. Calendar all meetings for Counseling Team attorneys (internal and external)
6. Assist Counseling Team with creating meeting agendas and summarizing notes from meetings
7. Manage legal mail; scan, save, and distribute to appropriate team members
8. Flexible to jump in as requested on any firm administrative duties as needed (eg: preparing exhibits, managing charts, photocopying, scanning, meeting preparation, etc.) and serve as back-up to other firm administrative professionals

Provide coordination and support to the NFC training team:

1. Produce and design customized employment law-related training presentations on Microsoft PowerPoint depending on individual client needs with oversight from NFC attorney trainers
2. Multitask on preparing PowerPoint decks for various client trainings
3. Coordinate and calendar all training sessions, either in person or virtual on  meeting platforms such as Zoom, WebEx, and Microsoft Teams
4. Provide virtual training assistance and support to clients
5. Proactively communicate with clients on all aspects of trainings

Skills Required:

• Minimum of 3 years of administrative experience, with prior experience in a law firm required.
• Bachelor’s degree required
• Ability to multi-task, concentrate, plan and work in a fast-paced environment taking direction from multiple attorneys with high expectations of performance
• Experience formatting and editing legal documents
• Superior technical skills in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Zoom, Microsoft Teams (plus:  knowledge of and ability to learn other virtual platforms needed)
• Ability to design and edit PowerPoint decks
• Excellent grammar and proofreading skills
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively on team

Salary Range:  $60k – $65k

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.