Staff Attorney, Labor & Employment

Verisk

Staff Attorney supporting employment law function at Verisk in Jersey City, providing legal research and advisory assistance. The role focuses on workplace matters in a corporate environment.

Posted 5/27/2026full-timeJersey City • New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $140,000 - $165,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support the Company’s employment law function by providing legal research, drafting, and advisory assistance on a broad spectrum of workplace matters.
Advise HR and business leaders on employment-related issues including hiring, performance management, accommodations, leaves of absence, discipline, investigations, and terminations.
Support employment-related aspects of corporate initiatives, including reorganizations, reductions in force, M&A activity, and employee transfers.
Review and draft employment-related agreements such as offer letters, confidentiality agreements, and severance agreements.
Provide guidance and interpretation of retirement and other benefit plan documents, summary plan descriptions, and related materials.
Conduct legal research on federal, state, and local employment laws, along with various benefit‑related regulations.
Draft, review, and update employment policies, procedures, and employee handbook materials.
Assist in internal workplace investigations, including reviewing documents, drafting affidavits, and coordinating with internal stakeholders.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Admission to at least one state bar (in-house counsel registration acceptable depending on jurisdiction).
Minimum of 3 years of experience in employment law (law firm, government agency, or in‑house experience).
Prior experience counseling HR/Benefits or supporting the administration of employee benefits, including health & welfare plans, paid leave programs, and related compliance obligations.
Familiarity with retirement plan structures (e.g., 401(k), pension, non-qualified plans, deferred compensation), along with basic ERISA concepts and plan documentation review.
Strong research, writing, collaboration, and communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to handle confidential and sensitive matters with discretion.
Strong knowledge of state and federal employment laws (Title VII, ADA, FMLA, FLSA, ADEA, etc.) and benefits-related regulations (ERISA, COBRA, etc.).
Prior immigration and/or litigation-related experience is a plus.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health Insurance
A Retirement Plan
Disability benefits
Paid Time Off program
Competitive total rewards package

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Hard Skills & Tools

legal researchdraftingemployment lawemployment agreementsbenefit plan documentsemployment policiesinternal workplace investigationsERISACOBRAlitigation

Soft Skills

collaborationcommunicationdiscretionwritingadvisory assistanceperformance managementcounselinghandling confidential mattersinterpretationsupporting HR

Certifications

state bar admissionin-house counsel registration