Hybrid Labor & Employment Associate — Wage & Hour, PAGA

Professional Recruiting Consultants, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 275,000 - 330,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary range

Bonuses potential

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

LOS ANGELES – LABOR & EMPLOYMENT ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY. Our client, a leading labor and employment law firm, seeks an associate to handle sophisticated wage-and-hour, PAGA, and class-action matters for a diverse client base in a hybrid Los Angeles setting.

The ideal candidate has 4–7 years of substantive labor and employment experience, a California Bar license, and a strong background advising employers on federal, state, and local employment laws. Arbitration and trial experience are a plus.

Qualifications

• JD from a top-tier law school with excellent academics.
• Active California Bar Admission in good standing.
• 4–7 years of substantive labor and employment experience.
• Experience handling wage-and-hour, PAGA, and class actions in state/federal courts.
• Background advising employers on federal, state, and local laws.
• Arbitration, mediation, or trial experience required.
• Strong research, writing, and advocacy skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating in a team.
• Experience with AI-driven technologies to boost efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Represent employers in wage-and-hour, PAGA, and class-action matters.
• Handle a broad range of labor and employment litigation from inception to resolution.
• Advise on compliance with evolving employment laws.
• Draft motions, briefs, memoranda, and other filings.
• Participate in discovery, depositions, and document review.
• Prepare memoranda, pleadings, and settlement documents.
• Represent clients in disputes involving non-compete/non-solicitation agreements.
• Collaborate to develop practical, strategic client solutions.

Skills

Legal research

Legal writing

Advocacy

Independence

Collaboration

AI-enabled practice tools

Client communication

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) from a top-tier law school

Active California Bar Admission

Job description

LOS ANGELES – LABOR & EMPLOYMENT ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY. Our client, a leading labor and employment law firm, seeks an associate to handle sophisticated wage-and-hour, PAGA, and class-action matters for a diverse client base in a hybrid Los Angeles setting.

The ideal candidate has 4–7 years of substantive labor and employment experience, a California Bar license, and a strong background advising employers on federal, state, and local employment laws. Arbitration and trial experience are a plus.