Careers

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Level II Systems Engineer who will be responsible for ensuring that the hardware and software used by our firm are compatible, secure, and operating effectively and efficiently. To be successful in this position you will demonstrate a detailed knowledge of the industry’s best practices and evidence of a professional track record of effective technical management, information analysis, and a thorough understanding of computer hardware and software systems.

Hours: Monday – Friday (9:00 am – 5:00 pm EST); overtime as needed

Location: Hybrid – work in NFC’s Chatham, NJ office a minimum of three (3) days in-office days per week.  In-office days would be Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Must be flexible and willing to work in person for additional days as needed for business needs. Must be willing to travel locally, as needed, to assist with certain firm events.

Reports to: Chief Operating Officer

Essential Functions:

• Maintain essential IT infrastructure, including operating systems, security tools, applications, servers, email systems, laptops, desktops, software, and hardware.
• Liaison with firm-managed IT service provider (Integris), the Chief Administrative Officer, and firm employees.
• Provide basic, routine guidance and training to firm employees on systems.
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve desktop, printer, phone, and application-related problems. Repair and replace equipment as needed.
• Onboard and train new hires, including but not limited to: working remotely, systems, dual authentication set-up, email installation on a cell phone, and set up of new workstations for users (deploying equipment, creating new profile account setups, etc.).
• Contribute to the planning and implementation of IT projects and solutions including researching and evaluating emerging technologies, hardware, and software.
• Track and maintain hardware and software inventory.
• Install and configure hardware and software on workstations.
• Assist in AV setups as needed for meetings.
• Analyze processes, technologies, and vendors continually to find areas for improvement.
• Prepare cost–benefit analyses when upgrades are necessary, and monitor vendors to ensure that they’re offering the best possible service and value for business needs.

Skills Required:

• Minimum of five years of experience in IT  administration
• Law firm experience is not required but preferred
• Deep knowledge of operating systems and applications (ex: Outlook 365, Microsoft Teams, document management systems, accounting/ billing software ), current equipment and technologies, enterprise backup and recovery procedures, and systems performance monitoring
• Project management
• Expertise in implementing, configuring, and testing IT solutions
• Multi-tasking and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks often on a time-sensitive basis
• The ability to work collaboratively and positively in a dynamic team environment
• The ability to identify and resolve problems quickly

Salary range (based on full-time): Starting at 75k – 80k

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.

This position will be responsible for providing direct support to the firm’s senior leadership team and assisting with some of the firm’s key operations. The ideal candidate must have experience providing direct support to senior management, possess the desire to work in a fast-paced environment, be able to proactively manage multiple priorities, have an outstanding work ethic, strong attention to detail, and the ability to handle and maintain the confidentiality of highly sensitive information.

Hours: Monday – Friday (9:00 am – 5:00 pm EST); limited overtime as needed

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 and a second day on either Tuesday or Thursday. Must be flexible and willing to work in person additional days as needed for coverage and/or other business needs. Must be willing to travel locally, as needed, to assist with certain firm events.

Classification: Non-Exempt Position

Reports to: Chief Operating Officer

Essential Functions:

• Provide confidential administrative support to the firm’s senior leadership team, including the firm’s ELT (Executive Leadership Team).
• Actively manage calendars for multiple members of the firm’s senior leadership team (e.g., internal and external calls, meetings, meals, conferences, appointments, etc.).
• Proactively manage a high volume of time-sensitive electronic communications (internal and external) for the firm’s senior leadership team.
• Provide confidential administrative support for ELT Meetings, Leadership Team Meetings, Firm retreats, conferences, internal and external meetings, and calls.
• Establish strong relationships with clients and assist with client communications on behalf of the firm’s senior leadership team.
• Arrange all domestic and international travel firm-wide and prepare complex travel itineraries (including evaluating and recommending appropriate travel options and responsibility for all logistics).
• Schedule and arrange logistics for certain firm events, including Huddles, virtual meetings, offsite meetings, retreats, dining reservations – both internal and for Business Development.
• Provide administrative support and assistance for various firm-wide initiatives including the DES scholarship fund and tributes.
• Develop PowerPoint presentations for firm meetings, Huddles, and other events, and manage all key aspects of the presentation.
• Manage annual IOLTA and State Bar registrations for all NFC attorneys.
• Manage and prepare responses to all Client Audit letters.
• Prepare and submit applications for attorneys needing bar admission in other states.
• Provide phone back-up to Office Manager/Receptionist (as needed).
• Order flowers/gifts as back up to Office Manager/Receptionist.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills Required:

• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in administrative position supporting senior leader(s).
• Bachelor’s degree highly preferred.
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills; must be capable of building rapport with leadership team, all NFC team members, outside vendors, and NFC clients.
• Ability to prioritize and independently manage multiple projects and follow through proactively.
• Ability to proactively evaluate and analyze data and make strategic recommendations.
• Extremely strong attention to detail.
• High level of professionalism and positive, solutions-oriented attitude.
• Trustworthy and steadfastly committed to confidentiality.
• Superior written and oral communication skills.
• Creative problem solver, excellent judgment, and strong analytical skills.
• Excellent telephone and email etiquette.
• Advanced Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint).

Salary range (based on full-time):  Starting at 72k – 75k

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 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: Hybrid In-Office/Remote Position; Full-Time (1,800 Billable Hours)

Reports to Litigation Practice Group

Essential Functions:

Applicant must have a minimum of at least 10 years of substantive employment law experience including experience managing cases. Experience defending or prosecuting matters involving restrictive covenant agreements preferred.

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
• Developing, managing, and executing E-discovery protocol
• Conducting depositions
• Preparing and responding to dispositive and non-dispositive motions
• Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction hearing preparation and attendance
• Attendance at court conferences, settlement conferences and mediations
• Trial and arbitration preparation and attendance

Skills Required:

• Must be admitted to the NJ Bar; NY, PA and/or CT Bar admission 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, often on a time sensitive basis

Salary range (based on full-time):  Starting at 180k

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 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: Hybrid In-Office/Remote Position. Minimum 1,200 Billable Hours – with option to discuss flexibility in hours.

Reports to Counseling Practice Group

Essential Functions:

Applicant must have a minimum of at least 8 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 (based on full-time, to be adjusted for less than full-time):  170k – 190+

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 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 – with option to discuss flexibility in hours)   

Essential Functions:

Applicants must have at least 6 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):  Starting at 160k

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 attorney for our growing West Coast 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: Full-Time (1,800 Billable Hours – with option to discuss flexibility in hours)   – Hybrid In-Office/Remote Position

Essential Functions:

Applicant must have a minimum of at least 6 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 in California, 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, Severance Agreements, Confidentiality Agreements, etc.)
• Handling agency matters, including EEOC, CRD, and DO Labor Commission (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
• While position is Counseling, may need to assist with overflow of Litigation work

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
• Litigation, Investigation, Training and Traditional labor experience a plus

Salary Range (based on full-time):  165k – 200k

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.

Fully Remote – Seeking commitment of availability for at least 10 – 15 hours/week of work.  Hours will fluctuate weekly.

NFC is looking to hire an experienced employment law attorney for our growing West Coast 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.

Hours: Fully Remote – Seeking commitment of availability for at least 10 – 15 hours/week of work.  Hours will fluctuate weekly.

Essential Functions:

Applicants must have a minimum 5 years of substantive employment law experience.

Responsibilities are primarily focused on working with the Counseling Practice Group in servicing the group’s clients, which is dedicated to partnering on employment law matters with NFC’s private sector corporate clients in California and remote locations. 

Work shall include but not be limited to:

• Research regarding a wide range of employment issues, including discrimination, harassment, wage and hour issues, FMLA/ADA issues, sick leave laws, leave of absence issues, RIFs, restrictive covenants and COVID-19 guidance and related laws
• Assisting with the preparation of materials for client trainings on a wide variety of employment law issues
• Assisting with NFC seminars, webinars and other firm-related materials as needed
• Document and policy preparation (e.g., Handbooks, Separation Agreements, Restrictive Covenant Agreements, Policies, etc.)
• Tracking new laws/cases
• Providing overflow assistance to other NFC practice groups, where needed

Skills Required:

• Must be admitted to the CA Bar 
• 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):  $65 per hour to $80 per hour for NBW

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 administrative support for the daily operations of the firm to the following area: Administrative Assistant to the Counseling Team including specialized support for NFC attorney trainers.  NFC expects that this position will be held by a highly motivated proactive individual who excels in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment that values top-quality work and positive contributions to the workplace.  We are looking for not only an experienced administrative professional, but someone with very strong PowerPoint experience to assist NFC attorneys with training decks.

Hours:               Full-Time (9:00am – 5:00pm), Hybrid In-Office/Remote Position

Classification: Non-Exempt Position

Reports to: Counseling Group Partner

Essential Functions:

Provide administrative support including but not limited to:

• Create, edit and revise documents including employee handbooks, templates, letters, charts, and indexes
• Organize and save client files to NFC system
• Convert and format documents (PDF, Excel and Word)
• Assist NFC investigations team with maintaining the templates, updating the spreadsheet of investigations, and helping with the quarterly IPG meetings
• Retrieve articles from Law 360 and conduct other research as requested
• Calendar all meetings for Counseling Team attorneys (internal and external)
• Manage Counseling Team templates; revise and update as requested
• Assist Counseling Team with creating meeting agenda and summarizing notes from meetings
• Manage legal mail; scan, save, and distribute to appropriate team members
• Flexible to jump in as requested on any firm administrative duties as needed (eg: preparing exhibits, managing charts, photo copying, scanning, meeting preparation, etc.) and serve as back-up to other firm administrative professionals

Provide coordination and support to the NFC training team:

• Produce and design customized employment law-related training presentations on Microsoft PowerPoint depending on individual client needs with oversight from NFC attorney trainers
• Must multitask on preparing PowerPoint decks for various client trainings
• Coordinate and calendar all training sessions, either in person or virtual, and have knowledge of virtual meeting platforms such as Zoom, WebEx, and Microsoft Teams
• Provide virtual training assistance including insertion of polls or other virtual features
• Detailed follow up with clients on trainings, including with attendance sheets or other documents

Skills Required:

• 3-5 years of administrative experience
• Ability to multi-task, concentrate, plan and work in a fast-paced environment taking direction from multiple attorneys with high expectations of performance
• 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
• Prior legal administrative experience is a plus but not required
• Excellent grammar and proofreading skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Highly organized
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively on team

Salary Range:  53k – 56k

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.