Employment Law Associate - Union, United States - Mindlance

Description

Employment Law Associate / In House Counsel - New Jersey

Rated as one of the Fastest Growing Staffing companies for last ten consecutive years. With Revenues of over $400m with plans to double in the next 4-5 years, Mindlance is seeking a Full-Time Employment Law Attorney. He/she will be work with a team of Human Resources, Operations and Business Leaders in a very fast-faced, high-growth national contingent staffing operation with global service delivery & back-office centers.

Applicants must have 5+ years of substantive employment law experience with a strong interest in providing advice to clients and working with the firm's investigations teams.

Responsibilities are primarily focused on working with the Operations team in servicing Mindlance & its group companies/affiliates clients & internal matters. In addition, this attorney will be part of Mindlance investigations teams tasked with performing internal investigations and third party investigations on behalf of the firm's clients.

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 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 the preparation of materials for client trainings on a wide variety of employment law issues

· Conducting workplace and third party investigations

· Preparing verbal and written investigation reports

· Assisting with DOL Audits

· Responding to attorney demand letters

· Responding to agency (EEOC, NJDCR) Charges

· Providing general assistance to where needed

Skills Required:

• Must be admitted to the NJ Bar (CA Bar a huge 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

Why Us?:

Founded in 1999, Mindlance is a certified diversity business (MBE) and has been ranked one of the fastest growing U.S staffing firms by SIA for eight consecutive years. We have also been consistently recognized as one of the best performing partners to industry leading MSP and client driven programs. As an international provider of staffing solutions, Mindlance provides Staffing, Managed Staffing and Recruiting Solutions, Global Payroll Management and Hire/Train and Deploy Solutions to Global 1000 companies in the United States and Canada. With an annual revenue trending for 2022 at over $400 million, our story is one of calculable achievement, made meaningful by the commitment to keep getting better in a way that is mindful and creates a balance that works for everyone.

Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of – Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans."

Job Type: Full Time – Direct Hire

Work Location: Hybrid – Based on Mutual Needs - HQ is in Union, NJ.

Pay: Based on experience