Hybrid CA Labor & Employment Associate — Wage & Hour, PAGA

Modern Machining Solutions Inc; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 275,000 - 330,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits package

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Our client, a leading labor and employment law firm in Los Angeles, seeks an experienced Labor & Employment Associate Attorney to join its Los Anglesoffice. Hybrid work arrangement.

The role focuses on wage-and-hour, PAGA, and class action matters, offering substantial responsibility and client interaction within a collaborative, high-performing employment law team. Candidates should have a JD from a top-tier school, California bar admission, 4–7 years of relevant experience, and strong research

Qualifications

• JD from a top-tier law school
• Active Bar Admission in California, in good standing
• 4–7 years of substantive labor and employment law experience
• Significant experience handling wage and hour, PAGA, and class action matters, including state and federal courts
• Strong background advising employers on compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws
• Arbitration, mediation, or trial experience is required
• Strong legal research, writing, and advocacy skills
• Ability to manage matters independently while collaborating within a team
• Comfortable with AI-driven and emerging technologies to boost efficiency and client service
• Prior large or sophisticated law firm experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Represent employers in wage and hour, PAGA, and class action litigation matters
• Handle a wide range of labor and employment litigation matters from inception through resolution
• Advise clients on compliance with evolving California and federal employment laws
• Draft motions, briefs, memoranda, and other litigation filings
• Participate in discovery, including depositions, document review, and discovery responses
• Conduct legal research and prepare memoranda, pleadings, and settlement documentation
• Represent clients in disputes involving non-compete and non-solicitation agreements
• Collaborate with colleagues to develop strategic, practical solutions tailored to client needs

Skills

Wage & hour matters

PAGA experience

Class action experience

Labor and employment litigation

Legal research

Writing

Client counseling

Education

JD from a top-tier law school

Job description

Our client, a leading labor and employment law firm in Los Angeles, seeks an experienced Labor & Employment Associate Attorney to join its Los Anglesoffice. Hybrid work arrangement.

The role focuses on wage-and-hour, PAGA, and class action matters, offering substantial responsibility and client interaction within a collaborative, high-performing employment law team. Candidates should have a JD from a top-tier school, California bar admission, 4–7 years of relevant experience, and strong research