Employment Law Associate – San Francisco, Silicon Valley, or Sacramento

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 260,000 - 365,000; Full time

Job summary

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP is seeking an Associate in its Employment Group in Northern California (San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Sacramento). The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of litigation experience, exceptional writing, and strong interpersonal skills.

You will work on pre-litigation matters, wage-hour class actions, PAGA actions, and high-profile cases, with opportunities to argue motions and participate in mediations.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of litigation experience at a peer law firm.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills and a strong work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Work on pre-litigation matters, high-profile single plaintiff cases, systemic discrimination and wage/hour class actions, and PAGA actions.
• Respond to administrative charges.
• Counsel clients on a wide variety of employment issues and manage complex matters.
• Handle depositions, court appearances, and mediations; take on significant responsibility.
• Work independently as well as in a team and contribute to cutting-edge employment law matters.

Skills

Litigation experience

Strong writing

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Job description

Orrick is looking for a driven Associate with 3 to 5 years of experience to join its dynamic Employment Group in any of its Northern California offices (San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Sacramento).

Responsibilities include: working on pre-litigation matters, high profile single plaintiff employment cases, systemic discrimination and wage and hour class actions, and Private Attorney General Act (PAGA) representative actions; responding to administrative charges; counseling clients on a wide variety of employment issues; and taking an active role in handling cutting edge legal matters. The ideal candidate should be highly motivated, creative, and practical, and should also have outstanding interpersonal skills, exceptional writing skills, and the ability to work independently as well as in a team. This position offers the opportunity to assume significant responsibility, work directly with corporate clients, manage complex cases, take and defend depositions, make court appearances at important hearings, argue motions, handle mediations, and other related work typically handled by mid-level associates.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of litigation experience at a peer law firm, exceptional academic credentials, and strong verbal, written, and interpersonal skills. Must be a member of the California State Bar.

Why Orrick:

At our core, we value collegiality among our lawyers and strive to make our practices both professionally and personally rewarding. We'll help you to connect with peers and mentors to ensure you are integrated into our client teams. Our top-notch training and mentoring programs, retreats and academies, and shadowing opportunities are what set us apart. If you are passionate about innovative work in a dynamic environment, you're just who we've been looking for.

Compensation and Benefits

The expected salary range for this position is between $260,000 and $365,000.

Orrick is committed to providing a comprehensive, competitive, and thoughtful total compensation package to our attorneys and staff, wherever they work. This compensation and benefits information is based on the Orrick's estimate as of the date of publication and may be modified in the future. The level of pay within the range will depend on a variety of job-related factors that may include, but not limited to, qualifications, relevant experience or education, particular skills or expertise, geography. Other compensation may include an annual discretionary merit bonus, which would be determined by Firm and individual performance.

We offer a full range of elective health benefits including medical, dental, vision and life; robust mental well-being programs; child, family, elder, and pet care benefits; short- and long-term disability and industry leading parental leave benefits; health savings account contributions (w/applicable medical plan), flexible spending accounts, and a 401K program. This role will receive compensated time off through our Flexible Time Off program and paid holidays.

Orrick accepts applications for this position on an ongoing basis, until filled.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Consistent with the SF Fair Chance Ordinance, an arrest and conviction record will not automatically disqualify a qualified applicant from consideration for employment. For attorney positions, a 'qualified applicant' is an individual who is a member of the State Bar of California, admitted in good standing, and is eligible to practice; or whose admission to the State Bar of California and eligibility to practice remains subject only to successful completion of the California Bar Examination.