Hybrid Labor & Employment Associate Attorney - Wage & Hour

Aspire Talent Solutions; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 275,000 - 330,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) retirement plans

Generous PTO

Parental leave

Wellness programs

Flexible spending accounts

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

Aspire Talent Solutions, Los Angeles, seeks an experienced Labor & Employment Associate Attorney to handle sophisticated wage-and-hour, PAGA, and class action matters. Hybrid LA-based role with opportunity for client interaction and leadership within a high-performing employment law team.

Qualified candidates have a CA bar in good standing and 4–7 years of relevant experience, including state and federal court matters, and comfort with AI-driven tools to boost efficiency.

Qualifications

• JD from a top-tier law school with an excellent academic record.
• 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 matters in 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 effectively within team-based environments.
• Comfortable with and open to using AI-driven and emerging technologies, with the ability to apply them effectively to boost efficiency, improve client service, and enhance legal work output.
• 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 preparation of 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

Top-tier JD

CA Bar admitted

4–7 years exp

Wage & hour

PAGA

Class action

Compliance know-how

Arbitration/Mediation/Trial

Legal research/writing

Independent management

AI tools familiarity

Large firm experience

Education

JD from top-tier law school

Tools

Westlaw/Lexis

Job description

Aspire Talent Solutions, Los Angeles, seeks an experienced Labor & Employment Associate Attorney to handle sophisticated wage-and-hour, PAGA, and class action matters. Hybrid LA-based role with opportunity for client interaction and leadership within a high-performing employment law team.

Qualified candidates have a CA bar in good standing and 4–7 years of relevant experience, including state and federal court matters, and comfort with AI-driven tools to boost efficiency.