Employment Counsel | Contract or Full-Time | SFV

Adams & Martin Group; West Chatsworth (CA); Hybrid; USD 113,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Contract-to-hire opportunity

Competitive hourly compensation

Job summary

Adams & Martin Group seeks an Employment Employment Attorney to support an in-house legal team for a global consumer products and entertainment company. The role focuses on managing routine employment claims and litigation, including workers' compensation, wrongful termination, and discrimination.

The position offers a hybrid work arrangement and a flexible contract structure with potential for long-term or temp-to-hire opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience handling routine employment claims and litigation matters.
• Ability to draft pleadings, motions, discovery, settlements and other litigation documents.
• Advising HR and business stakeholders on employment law issues.

Responsibilities

• Manage routine employment claims and litigation matters, including workers' compensation, wrongful termination, discrimination, and related disputes.
• Draft pleadings, motions, discovery, settlement agreements, and other litigation-related documents.
• Conduct legal research, assess risk, and develop case strategies.
• Advise HR and business stakeholders on employment law issues and risk mitigation.
• Coordinate with outside counsel and manage matters through resolution.

Skills

Employment law

Job description

AMG is partnering with a global consumer products and entertainment company to identify a Contract Employment Attorney to support its in-house legal team. This role will focus on managing routine employment claims and litigation matters, including workers' compensation, wrongful termination, discrimination, and other employment-related disputes. The company is open to candidates with employer-side employment law experience, as well as litigators with a strong employment law background who can independently manage day-to-day employment matters.

Highlights

• Join a global toy, entertainment, and consumer products company with a broad international footprint.
• Gain meaningful in-house legal experience with direct exposure to employment law, litigation management, and employment counseling.
• High-visibility role with the opportunity to make an immediate impact while partnering with legal leadership, HR, and business stakeholders.
• Flexible contract structure with potential for a long-term or temp-to-hire opportunity.
• Hybrid work environment offering flexibility and collaboration.
• Competitive hourly compensation and hands-on responsibility from day one.
• $82 - $101/hour, based on experience
• Opportunity to be considered for either a contract or full-time Employment Counsel position
• Contract arrangement open to both full-time and part-time schedules

Role Overview

• Manage routine employment claims and litigation matters, including workers' compensation, wrongful termination, discrimination, and related disputes.
• Draft pleadings, motions, discovery, settlement agreements, and other litigation-related documents.
• Conduct legal research, assess risk, and develop case strategies.
• Advise HR and business stakeholders on employment law issues and risk mitigation.
• Coordinate with outside counsel and manage matters through resolution.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.