Hybrid Wage & Hour Class Action Associate — L&E

Talent Match Recruiting; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 250,000 - 310,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus Eligibility

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Job summary

Talent Match Recruiting represents a prominent AmLaw 100 international law firm seeking a mid to senior-level Labor & Employment Associate to support California practice in Los Angeles and San Francisco.

The role focuses on defending wage & hour class actions, with hybrid in-office work (4 days/week). The ideal candidate will have 3–5 years of employment litigation experience, strong writing, and a desire for trial work.

Qualifications

• JD from a top-tier law school with an excellent academic record.
• Active Bar Admission in California, in good standing.
• 3–5 years of substantive employment litigation experience.
• Extensive experience defending wage and hour claims, including class actions.
• Strong legal research and writing skills with the ability to produce high-quality, strategic work product.
• Experience drafting key legal documents and managing discovery.
• Desire for trial work.
• Ability to work efficiently within a team-focused, high-performance environment.
• Commitment to delivering exceptional client service and maintaining strong professional relationships.

Responsibilities

• Handle complex employment litigation matters, including the defense of wage & hour claims and wage & hour class actions.
• Draft and refine pleadings, motions, class certification briefs, and related filings.
• Participate in trials and contribute to trial preparation work.
• Manage and oversee discovery, including written discovery, document review, and deposition preparation.
• Collaborate with partners and senior attorneys across the firm's CA offices to develop litigation strategies.
• Conduct legal research and prepare memoranda on evolving class action issues.
• Maintain clear, client-ready communication and deliver practical guidance.

Skills

Legal research

Legal writing

Wage & hour experience

Trial work

Team collaboration

Client service

Education

J.D. from a top-tier law school

Job description

Talent Match Recruiting represents a prominent AmLaw 100 international law firm seeking a mid to senior-level Labor & Employment Associate to support California practice in Los Angeles and San Francisco.

The role focuses on defending wage & hour class actions, with hybrid in-office work (4 days/week). The ideal candidate will have 3–5 years of employment litigation experience, strong writing, and a desire for trial work.