Transactional Associate Attorney; Hybrid

About the Firm

The Nissenbaum Law Group is a boutique, full service commercial law firm. Through our over 25-year history, the firm has continuously grown its practice in both geographic scope and complexity. We are pleased to be seeking new associates to join the team as we continue to grow. Our business clients range from individuals to multi-national companies.

With over 20 subcategories of practice areas, the firm maintains a strict focus on business law. These generally fall into three umbrella categories: complex commercial litigation in the state and federal courts; corporate transactional matters; and attorney ethics defense. We pride ourselves on providing custom, thorough legal services for our clients, getting to truly know their business and take into account their goals.

The personal service element of our boutique business is the hallmark of our firm.

The firm is headquartered out of Union, New Jersey and maintains additional offices in New York, Pennsylvania and Texas.

• Managing a caseload of assignments across numerous clients and varying industries
• Drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and providing consultation to clients relating to, agreements in a wide array of fields, including intellectual property, entertainment and sports, construction, health and digital businesses
• Advising clients with respect to all stages of sales and acquisitions of a variety of businesses from inception through closing
• Preparing corporate governance documents for both for-profit and nonprofit entities
• Providing general counsel services for a variety of for-profit and nonprofit entities
• Filing trademarks and copyrights and collaborating with the litigation team respecting the enforcement of those rights
• Conducting complex legal research and analysis into nuanced areas of law, industry regulations, and practices

• The position is eligible for participation in the firm’s remote work arrangements, generally in the attorney’s discretion. However, because the position is based out of the firm’s headquarters in Union, New Jersey candidates must be able to get to the office if needed.
• The firm provides extensive training and mentorship program for associate attorneys, including a 2-4 week intensive program overseen by our managing attorney. For more information about our training program, please visit the Career page on our website.
• Compensation:
  Base Salary: $150,000 - $175,000/year. This position is also eligible for discretionary quarterly bonus evaluations. The salary range does not guarantee, obligate, nor set expectations of an applicant’s salary in the event of hire. Actual compensation will depend upon a number of factors, including but not limited to, the candidate’s years of experience, qualifications and skill set.
• Benefits:
  We offer an array of employee benefits including multiple medical insurance plans, group long term disability insurance, group life insurance, and a Fidelity 401K each with an employer contribution. Additional insurance options are available at employee cost.

• JD Degree from an ABA accredited law school (
  
  PLEASE NOTE:
  
  A Master of Laws degree that was earned instead of a J.D. degree from an ABA accredited law school is not a sufficient substitute.)
• Admission in New Jersey is required; admission in Pennsylvania or New York is preferred
• At least two years of relevant experience is preferred
• Must be able to concisely and accurately communicate, both orally and in writing
• Exceptional legal research and analysis skills
• Strong organizational skills with a high level of perseverance and business-oriented mindset
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team