Labor and Employment Associate

BCG Attorney Search; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunities

Pro bono hours credit

Job summary

BCG Attorney Search's Los Angeles office is seeking a mid-level associate to join its Labor and Employment Department. The role involves handling a wide range of employment matters for diverse clients, including wage and hour class actions, PAGA actions, and labor relations in California.

You will manage discovery, take depositions, draft motions, respond to EEOC/CRD charges, and work closely with partners on case strategy.

Qualifications

• 3-6 years of relevant California labor and employment experience.
• Experience defending wage and hour class actions and PAGA actions.
• Experience in single-plaintiff employment cases in California.
• Experience in administrative hearings and EEOC/CRD charges.
• Advising on California labor and employment compliance is preferred.
• Traditional labor law experience is a plus.
• Strong academic background and legal research skills.
• Admission to the California Bar is required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in defending wage and hour class actions and PAGA representative actions.
• Handle discovery, conduct witness interviews, and brief class certification issues.
• Defend single-plaintiff employment cases in state and federal court and arbitration.
• Manage discovery, take and defend depositions, and draft dispositive motions.
• Represent clients in administrative hearings and respond to EEOC and CRD charges.
• Collaborate with partners on case strategy and take ownership of matters.

Skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Communication

Legal research

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Tools

Westlaw

LexisNexis

Job description

A law firm seeks a mid-level associate to join its Labor and Employment Department in Los Angeles, CA. The successful candidate will work with a dynamic team handling a wide range of employment-related matters for diverse clients, including litigation, class actions, and labor relations.

Duties

• Assist in defending wage and hour class actions and PAGA representative actions.
• Handle discovery, conduct witness interviews, and brief class certification issues.
• Defend single-plaintiff employment cases in state and federal court and arbitration.
• Manage discovery, take and defend depositions, and draft dispositive motions.
• Represent clients in administrative hearings and respond to EEOC and CRD charges.
• Collaborate with partners on case strategy and take ownership of matters.

Requirements

• 3-6 years of relevant California labor and employment experience.
• Experience defending wage and hour class actions and PAGA actions.
• Experience in single-plaintiff employment cases in California.
• Experience in administrative hearings and EEOC/CRD charges.
• Advising on California labor and employment compliance is preferred.
• Traditional labor law experience is a plus.
• Strong academic background and legal research skills.
• Admission to the California Bar is required.

Education

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.

Certifications

• Admission to the California Bar.

Skills

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with clients and legal teams.
• Proficiency with innovative technology platforms.
• Competitive salary with bonus opportunities.
• Billable hours credit for pro bono work.

The Southern California law office was set-up seven years ago. There are forty-nine competent attorneys staffed at the law practice. Areas of concentration consist of real estate transactions, mergers-acquisitions, and corporate transactions of all types. A number of their practice disciplines are financial restructuring-insolvency, labor-employment law, environmental-land use, products liability litigation, and health care. Moreover, global transactions concentrate on China and Japan.