Employment Litigation Partner

Jobot; Town of Woodbury (NY); Hybrid; USD 190,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Comprehensive benefits

Bonus opportunities

Job summary

Jobot is seeking an Employment Litigation Partner in the United States with a strong background in defending employers in wage-and-hour disputes and class actions. This role offers leadership over matters, supervision of junior attorneys, and direct client exposure, with flexible collaboration across offices.

The position emphasizes strategic litigation, client management, and cross-group collaboration, under a hybrid arrangement in key markets, with compensation reflecting experience and

Qualifications

• 10+ years of employment litigation defense experience.
• Active California admission for the California offices or New Jersey admission for Hackensack.
• Substantial wage and hour and employment class action experience.
• Demonstrated attorney supervision, leadership, and client management skills.
• Strong state and federal litigation experience, writing, and advocacy.

Responsibilities

• Lead employment defense matters through resolution, including wage and hour disputes and single-plaintiff and class or collective actions.
• Supervise attorneys and legal staff, guide litigation strategy, and maintain quality across an active docket.
• Represent employers in state and federal courts and before employment agencies.
• Counsel clients on workplace issues and risk management.
• Support client development and collaborate with other practice groups.

Skills

Employment litigation

Leadership

Client management

Wage-and-hour

Job description

Employment Litigation Partner

$190000 - $300000 per year | San Francisco, CA | Hybrid | Permanent

A bit about us:

Our agency is partnering with a national law firm seeking employment litigators at several experience levels. Represent employers in workplace disputes while taking meaningful ownership of cases, working directly with clients, and developing your practice alongside experienced litigators.

Why join us?

Direct client exposure, collaboration with experienced litigators, professional development, unlimited attorney PTO, comprehensive benefits, and discretionary and billable-hours-based bonus opportunities.

Base pay depends on experience, location, and job-related qualifications. Bonus eligibility and benefits are subject to the employer’s applicable plans.

Base compensation: California: $200,000–$300,000. Hackensack: $190,000–$300,000.

Work arrangement: Los Angeles and San Francisco: hybrid. Hackensack schedule to be discussed.

Job Details

What you will do

• Lead employment defense matters through resolution, including wage and hour disputes and single-plaintiff and class or collective actions.
• Supervise attorneys and legal staff, guide litigation strategy, and maintain quality across an active docket.
• Represent employers in state and federal courts and before employment agencies.
• Counsel clients on workplace issues and risk management.
• Support client development and collaborate with other practice groups.

What you bring

• 10+ years of employment litigation defense experience.
• Active California admission for the California offices or New Jersey admission for Hackensack.
• Substantial wage and hour and employment class action experience.
• Demonstrated attorney supervision, leadership, and client management skills.
• Strong state and federal litigation experience, writing, and advocacy.
• Portable business is welcome but is not required.

Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.