Employment Practice Partner

Connect Legal Partners; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Two office days per week in LosAngeles

Partnership terms discussed

Job summary

Connect Legal Partners in Los Angeles is seeking a senior employment defense lawyer to lead an integrated practice blending advisory work and litigation. You will develop a dedicated employment practice covering policies, wage-and-hour compliance, executive arrangements, and the defence of individual and representative claims.

The role includes advising on employment aspects of transactions, building client relationships, and helping grow the team as the practice expands.

Qualifications

• Eight years of California employment defence experience including advisory work and litigation.
• Established and revenue-generating portable client practice required.
• Interest in building a team and developing new instructions with clients and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Lead employer advice and litigation while building a dedicated employment practice.
• Develop policies, wage/hour compliance, executive arrangements, and defence of claims.
• Advise on employment aspects of transactions; cultivate client relationships; help grow the team.

Skills

Employment defense

Litigation

Client relationships

Advisory services

Education

California Bar membership

Job description

Lead employer advice and litigation while building a dedicated employment practice around your clients.

The role

Combine employer advice and litigation with responsibility for developing a dedicated employment practice. The work covers policies, wage and hour compliance, executive arrangements and the defence of individual and representative claims. You will also advise on employment aspects of transactions, cultivate client relationships and help develop the team as the practice grows.

What you will need

At least eight years of California employment defence experience spanning advisory work and litigation, together with active California Bar membership. an established, revenue-generating portable client practice is required. You should be interested in building a team and comfortable developing new instructions with clients and colleagues.

What is on offer

• A Los Angeles role with two office days per week.
• The advertised base range is US$200,000 to US$230,000, with higher compensation potentially considered for a larger practice, plus origination and discretionary bonus opportunities.
• The complete partnership terms will be discussed individually.

Until you give us the go ahead, firms only see an anonymised summary of your skills, never your name or current employer. Submitting this form asks us to contact you about the selected role or your job search. It does not by itself authorise disclosure of your CV or identifiable profile to an employer. Before an introduction, we will clarify the employer and obtain your instructions or permission. See our Privacy Policy.