Employment Litigation Associate

Connect Legal Partners; California; Remote; USD 170,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonuses

Remote work within California

Job summary

Connect Legal Partners seeks an experienced attorney to handle California employment disputes across discrimination, retaliation, and wage-and-hour matters from instruction to resolution. The role requires 3–8 years of employer-side CA employment litigation experience, active CA Bar membership, and experience with individual and class claims.

Remote work from within California is available, with a competitive base salary of 170k–250k USD per year plus bonuses.

Qualifications

• Active California Bar membership is required.
• 3–8 years of employer-side California employment litigation experience.
• Experience with individual and class claims; ability to manage cases independently.
• Strong client service, clear drafting and collaborative approach.

Responsibilities

• Handle California employment disputes from instruction through resolution.
• Develop case strategy and prepare submissions and discovery.
• Take depositions and represent clients at hearings and mediation.
• Provide advisory work on compliance and risk prevention.

Skills

CA Bar admission

Employment litigation

Class actions

Job description

Handle California employment cases across discrimination, retaliation and wage and hour issues from instruction to resolution.

The role

Handle California employment disputes from initial instructions through resolution, including discrimination, retaliation, wage and hour and representative claims. You will develop case strategy, prepare written submissions and discovery, take depositions and represent clients at hearings and mediation. Advisory work on compliance and risk prevention also forms part of the role.

What you will need

Around three to eight years of employer side California employment litigation experience and active California Bar membership. You should have direct experience of individual and class claims and the judgment to manage cases with appropriate independence. Strong client service, clear drafting and a collaborative approach are important.

What is on offer

• A full time position offering remote working from within California.
• Annual base pay is US$170,000 to US$250,000, with the package linked to experience and the agreed billable target.
• Performance bonuses, benefits and potential support for forfeited bonus can be discussed.