Assistant Vice President, Employment Counsel

NFP, an Aon company

Employment Counsel at NFP providing legal support for HR functions, drafting agreements, and advising on employment laws.

Posted 4/15/2026full-timeAustin • California, New York, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $140,000 - $190,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Review, revise and draft offer letters, employment agreement amendments, internal promotion letters, restrictive covenant agreements, separation agreements and independent contractor agreements.
Support human resources on performance management issues, leave accommodations, wage and hour matters, immigration issues, and background check matters.
Provide training to Human Resources, Talent and Recruiting on updates to employment laws and regulations across the US and globally.
Review and assist in drafting policies and procedures related to Human Resources.
Collaborate and advise the business on matters related to restrictive covenants questions and draft and respond to cease-and-desist letters.
Assist in responding to and negotiating pre-litigation employment matters and manage outside counsel, as needed.
Be a trusted advisor to the business and provide counsel on areas of improvement and strategies to mitigate risk related to employee issues.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Juris Doctor degree (required)
4-7 years substantive labor and employment experience with a corporate legal department or recognized law firm
Licensed to practice law in at least one state, Texas, New York or California, preferred.
Ability to effectively utilize Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Good organizational and planning skills
Proven administrative skills and expertise
High level of integrity and strict adherence to protecting confidential information
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Experience providing timely advice on matters pertaining to employment & labor laws
Significant experience in drafting, interpreting and advising on restrictive covenants law

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary
PTO & paid holidays
401(k) with match
Exclusive discount programs
Health & wellness programs

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Hard Skills & Tools

Juris Doctor degreelabor and employment experiencedrafting agreementsnegotiating pre-litigation mattersrestrictive covenants lawemployment laws and regulationspolicy draftingperformance managementbackground check mattersimmigration issues

Soft Skills

organizational skillsplanning skillsadministrative skillsintegrityconfidentialityverbal communicationwritten communicationadvisory skillscollaborationrisk mitigation

Certifications

Licensed to practice law