Labor & Employment Associate (Junior - Mid Level) - San Diego

gtlaw; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 235,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Health insurance with an optional HSA

Short term disability

Long term disability

Dental insurance

Vision care

Life insurance

401K

Vacation

Sick time

Employee assistance program

Voluntary accident insurance

Voluntary life

Voluntary disability

Voluntary critical illness and cancer

Job summary

Greenberg Traurig, a global law firm, seeks an attorney with 2–4 years of labor and employment experience to join our San Diego office. You will handle litigation and counseling for employers across industries on California and federal employment issues.

The role includes work on wage and hour matters, discrimination, harassment, leaves of absence, policy development, and employment agreements, with potential for a discretionary bonus and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal, writing and analytical skills.
• Litigation experience and wage/hour background are a plus.
• Interest in traditional labor and NLRB practice is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Represent employers in employment litigation and counseling under California and federal law.
• Advise on wage-and-hour compliance, discrimination, harassment, leaves of absence and employee policies.
• Support on employment agreements, training and compliance with labor regulations.

Skills

Litigation experience

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

California employment law knowledge

Education

Admission to California Bar

Job description

Job Description

Greenberg Traurig (GT), a global law firm, has an exciting full‑time employment opportunity for an attorney with 2‑4 years of experience to join the Labor & Employment Practice in our San Diego office. We offer competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package. GT is consistently among the top firms on the Am Law Global 100; the Labor & Employment Associate will have the opportunity to work with a sophisticated client base, including employers across a wide range of industries, on litigation, counseling, and compliance matters involving California and federal employment law.

Job Requirements

Qualified candidates will have strong interpersonal, writing and analytical skills, keen attention to detail, and the desire and initiative to "take ownership" over work and career. Litigation experience is important, and wage and hour substantive background is a plus. Practice includes employment class and individual litigation, unfair competition, and representing employers with respect to employment discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, leaves of absence, employee accommodations, personnel policies, wage and hour compliance, and employment agreements, along with other labor and employment issues. Interest in traditional labor and experience in practicing before the National Labor Relations Board is also desired but not required. The candidate must have strong academic credentials and be a member of the California State Bar.

Practice Summary

Greenberg Traurig's Labor & Employment Group provides national and international corporations with strategic legal advice on all matters concerning the employment relationship. With 200+ practitioners around the globe, we offer national and international organizations strategic and practical legal services that are focused on maximizing human resource potential.

The expected pay range for this position is: $235,000 to $320,000 per year

Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience, location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. Full time employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, health insurance with an optional HSA, short term disability, long term disability, dental insurance, vision care, life insurance, Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, 401K, vacation, sick time, and an employee assistance program. Additional voluntary programs include: voluntary accident insurance, voluntary life, voluntary disability, voluntary critical illness and cancer insurance and pet insurance. Commuter and Transit programs may also be available in certain markets.

• discretionary bonus


• health insurance with an optional HSA


• short term disability


• long term disability


• dental insurance


• vision care


• life insurance


• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts


• 401K


• vacation


• sick time


• employee assistance program


• voluntary accident insurance


• voluntary life


• voluntary disability


• voluntary critical illness and cancer insurance


• pet insurance


• Commuter and Transit programs may also be available in certain markets.

GT is an EEO employer with an inclusive workplace committed to merit‑based consideration and review without regard to an individual's race, sex, or other protected characteristics and to the principles of non‑discrimination on any protected basis.