Remote - Employment Counsel

Overview

This role provides flexible, fully remote counsel opportunities for attorneys with 7+ years of labor and employment experience. Counsel will work directly with a specific group of clients on a variety of employment law matters.

While this position is remote and does not require in-office work, the attorney will be included in the firm’s annual all attorney retreat and will have access to the organization’s learning and development resources.

This position may be remote, but the successful candidate must reside in a state where the organization has a physical office.

Responsibilities

• Counsel a specific group of clients on employment-law-related matters, including:
  • Hiring
  • Leave issues
  • Policies and practices
  • Reasonable accommodations
  • Discipline and discharge
  • Investigations
  • ADA/FMLA
  • Wage and hour matters
• Develop and conduct recorded webinars on employment-related topics.
• Draft and revise policies, handbooks, forms, checklists, and other documents for client use.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD).
• Must be and remain licensed to practice law and in good standing in any state.
• During employment, must meet requirements for continuing licensure for law practice.
• 7+ years of employment law experience.
• Extensive experience advising clients on employment-law-related matters, conducting training, and drafting and revising employment-related policies and forms.

Preferred Qualifications

• Subject matter expertise in areas of DOT/trucking law (i.e., hours of service, FMCSA, medical certifications, and CDL issues), drug and alcohol testing, wage and hour, ADA/FMLA, OSHA, immigration, and/or background checks.
• Expertise on state and local laws in NJ, NY, CT, and/or MA.

Compensation & Benefits

Expected salary range (adjusted based on experience, geographic location, and other job-related factors as permitted by law):

• $190,000 to $207,500

This position qualifies for benefits including:

• Comprehensive training and development programs, including an annual firm-wide Attorney Retreat
• CLE and bar admission expense reimbursement
• Several competitive annual bonus programs
• 401(k) plan
• Affordable health and life insurance, including dental and vision coverage
• Flexible spending accounts to help offset the cost of dependent care and/or health care expenses
• Employee assistance program
• Back-up childcare program
• Paid parental leave on-ramping program

Application deadline for this position: December 31, 2026.

Location

Fully remote; must reside in a state where the organization has a physical office.

Additional Information

Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered consistent with applicable local ordinances.

Outside recruiters are not being used for this position.