Careers

This position is responsible for the management and administration of all Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable functions as well as the firm’s day-to-day finance procedures, and for support to the Chief Operations Officer and Finance Manager. 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 (9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.)

Classification:  Non-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:

• Full A/R and A/P management
• Expense reimbursements and manual check requests
• Assist with ad hoc financial, timekeeping, and billing reports
• Credit card management and internal coding
• Respond to various client requests
• Maintain firm financial records in an organized manner
• Daily cash posting
• Assist with special Finance and Operations projects

Skills Required:

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience preferred in finance administration, and accounts receivable and accounts payable management,, preferably in a law firm or other professional services firm.
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills and ability to build relationships both internally and externally with clients
• Time management skills
• Intermediate skills in MS Excel and Word
• Experience with billing and timekeeping software (Bill.com and Coyote a plus, but not required)
• Ability to multi-task and plan, with strong organizational skills
• High level of confidentiality
• A self- starter with the ability to think “outside the box” and work independently

Education: Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree preferred. Candidate with relevant equivalent work experience will be considered.

Salary Range: $68k – $72k

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 employment law Associate for our growing West Coast office and will be responsible for interfacing with clients, drafting & arguing motions, analyzing data, conducting all aspects of discovery and attending mediations. 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 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 4 – 8 years of substantive employment law experience, with a minimum of two years of experience in complex litigation—specifically Wage & Hour Class Actions and/or Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) cases. 

Responsibilities are focused on employment litigation private sector corporate clients in California, specifically:

• Assisting in the management of wage & hour class action and PAGA cases
• Collaborating with senior attorney to develop case strategies
• Assisting with deposition preparation, hearings, motions, mediations, etc.
• Preparing and responding to written discovery (including E-discovery) and class/PAGA mediation discovery requests
• Analyzing class/PAGA wage & hour data
• Conducting legal research
• Trial preparation and attendance
• Proactive communication with NFC team & clients
• All aspects of litigation including conducting work on: lawsuits; EEO, DOL, and other administrative charges; pre-litigation demands; subpoenas, etc.

Skills Required:

• Minimum of 4 years of experience practicing employment law with a focus on wage & hour class action and/or PAGA cases.
• Must be admitted to the California 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 identify and resolve problems quickly
• The ability to manage multiple clients and matters

Application Procedure:

Qualified applicants with an interest in this position should send resume, writing sample from a complex matter, references, and cover letter expressing interest in this position to: Christina Cassidy, PHR via email at careers@nfclegal.com.

Salary Range (based on full-time):  160k (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 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.  This particular position is perfect for an employment attorney seeking a position that is primarily non-litigation. While some litigation work will be required, the position is focused on a wide range of advisory work, similar to an in-house attorney role.

Hours: Full-Time (1,800 Billable Hours – with option to discuss flexibility in hours)   

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:

Applicants should ideally have approximately 3 years of substantive employment law experience with a strong interest in providing employment law advice and working on employment law litigations.

Primary responsibilities include providing employment law advice to NFC’s private sector corporate clients in New Jersey and New York.  In addition, the associate in this role will be expected to work on some employment-law related litigations.

Work shall include but not be limited to:

• Research regarding a wide range of employment issues, including discrimination, harassment, wage and hour issues, hiring, performance management, FMLA/ADA issues, sick leave laws, leave of absence issues, terminations/RIFs, restrictive covenants and COVID-19 guidance and related laws
• Assisting with advising clients on a wide variety of employment issues, including drafting comprehensive emails to clients and delivering advice via phone or virtual platforms
• Document and policy preparation (e.g., Handbooks, Separation Agreements, Restrictive Covenant Agreements, Policies, etc.)
• Assisting with and conducting client trainings on a wide variety of employment law issues
• Assisting with DOL Audits
• Responding to pre-litigation demand letters
• Responding to agency (EEOC, NJDCR, NYSDHR) Charges
• 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 also preferred; other state bar admissions are a plus)
• Excellent research skills
• Exceptional legal writing and communication skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Exceptional judgment and ethics
• 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
• The ability to complete assignments on a timely basis
• The ability to escalate client issues to senior attorneys when appropriate 

Salary Range (based on full-time):  150k (2 years experience) – 165k (5 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 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 (9:00 am – 5:00 pm)/Hybrid w/Four Days in office

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

Classification: Non-Exempt Position

Reports to: Director of Litigation Support Services

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, and 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 the 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 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.
• Provide backup support for firm-wide phone coverage, including assisting with reception duties as needed and distributing mail to the 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 connecting with the Park Avenue Club, budgeting, purchases, agenda, correspondence to team, surveys, and other duties.
• Manage attorney admissions
• Assist 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:  $57 – $60k

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.

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 4 -6  years of substantive employment law experience, including experience advising clients on a range of employment law issues.

Responsibilities are focused on employment litigation 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)
• 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):  160k (4 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.

The Practice Group Manager for our Litigation Department is intended to be the “chief of staff” to the Firm’s leaders assisting with internal operations, attorney development, and other responsibilities to support the Firm’s goals and the continued success of NFC.   The Practice Group Manager is expected to perform all responsibilities listed below with a strong level of engagement and commitment to providing superior service to the Firm’s professionals. 

Hours: Monday – Friday (9:00 am – 5:00 pm EST); Firm needs may require some work outside of normal working hours.

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).  This hybrid schedule is subject to change based on the needs of the Firm.

Classification: Exempt

Reports to: Head of Litigation Department

Essential Functions:

• Manage attorney staffing on litigations, including collecting attorney availability weekly and assigning attorneys to litigation matters based on client needs, experience, rates and preferences.
• Oversee and assist Department Head with attorney utilization, including obtaining and reviewing weekly attorney capacity as reported by attorneys, reviewing weekly and quarterly utilization reports, recommending plan for addressing utilization issues, following up with attorneys on utilization issues.
• Oversee and manage timekeeping issues.
• Prepare and monitor litigation budgets and identify issues to proactively address them.
• Review invoice denials and adjustments and provide information required for appeals.
• Coordinate and calendar meetings for Department Head and Department meetings.
• Assist Department Head with performance reviews, as needed.
• Manage professional development plan for attorneys, including NFC University programming, CLEs, etc.
• Assist with Litigation Team meetings.
• Assist Director of Litigation Support Services with research, selection and management of vendors and technological support services, including court reporting services, electronic discovery vendors, experts, trial technicians, Westlaw and other legal research providers, and AI services.
• Assist in the preparation of responses to RFPs, case bids and new lawsuit alerts.
• Manage new hire process with H.R. including attorney on-boarding.
• Review Law 360 and Daily Decision Alerts and highlight important cases and changes in the law.
• Review non-billable hours report quarterly or more frequent basis and address issues.
• Handling conflict checks and opening new matters.
• Manage client non-billable requests.
• Special projects as assigned by Department Head.

Skills Required:

• Undergraduate degree required; J.D. preferred.
• At least five years of professional services experience; law firm experience required.
• Advanced working knowledge of MS Office, Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
• Familiarity with virtual platforms such as MS Teams and Zoom; additional training on such platforms to achieve advanced skills can be provided.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with attorneys and professional staff.
• Highly organized, proactive and self-directed.
• Ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment with respect to firm matters. 
• Ability to work with meticulous attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritize, manage multiple projects, and thrive in fast-paced environment with intense client service orientation.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of firm operations and sensitive employee and firm matters.
• Creativity in developing solutions and achieving results.

Salary Range:  $115k – $125k

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.