Experienced Employment Litigation Associate, Irvine

ExcelliSearch, Inc.; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental & Vision coverage

Paid time off

Retirement & profit-sharing programs

Life & disability insurance

Job summary

ExcelliSearch, Inc. in Irvine is seeking an Employment Litigation Associate with 4–7 years of employment litigation experience to handle sophisticated matters for a national platform.

This role offers meaningful responsibility, client interaction, and opportunities to develop toward greater case ownership. This hands-on position involves drafting and responding to discovery and pleadings, arguing motions, taking and defending depositions, and strategic management of matters, with direct client

Qualifications

• 4–7 years of employment litigation experience
• Substantive wage and hour and/or discrimination and harassment litigation experience
• Class, collective action and/or PAGA experience
• Deposition experience
• Strong motion practice and legal writing skills
• Excellent analytical and organizational abilities; experience managing matters with increasing independence
• Strong client-facing and communication skills
• California Bar admission and J.D. from ABA-accredited law school required

Responsibilities

• Drafting and responding to discovery and pleadings
• Preparing and arguing motions
• Taking and defending depositions
• Assisting with strategic management of matters throughout the lifecycle
• Directly communicating with clients and coordinating with opposing counsel
• Handling complex wage-hour and discrimination-related employment litigation

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical abilities

Organizational skills

Legal writing

Client interaction

Deposition experience

Education

J.D. from ABA-accredited law school

Admitted to California Bar

Job description

ExcelliSearch, Inc. in Irvine is seeking an Employment Litigation Associate with 4–7 years of employment litigation experience to handle sophisticated matters for a national platform.

This role offers meaningful responsibility, client interaction, and opportunities to develop toward greater case ownership. This hands-on position involves drafting and responding to discovery and pleadings, arguing motions, taking and defending depositions, and strategic management of matters, with direct client