Labor & Employment Associate — Wage & Hour, PAGA & Class Action (LA)

True North Consultants, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 270,000 - 315,000; Full time

Job summary

True North Consultants, Inc. in Los Angeles seeks an experienced Labor & Employment Associate Attorney to join its Labor & Employment Practice Group.

The role involves handling sophisticated wage-and-hour, PAGA, and class action matters for a diverse client base while working in a collaborative, hybrid environment. Candidates should have CA bar admission, a JD from a top-tier school, and 4–7 years of substantive labor and employment law experience, with strong research, writing, and advocacy

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

Wage & hour knowledge

PAGA experience

Class action experience

Arbitration/mediation/trial experience

Legal research & writing

Independent matter management

AI tools in legal work

Team collaboration

Education

JD from top-tier law school

Job description

True North Consultants, Inc. in Los Angeles seeks an experienced Labor & Employment Associate Attorney to join its Labor & Employment Practice Group.

The role involves handling sophisticated wage-and-hour, PAGA, and class action matters for a diverse client base while working in a collaborative, hybrid environment. Candidates should have CA bar admission, a JD from a top-tier school, and 4–7 years of substantive labor and employment law experience, with strong research, writing, and advocacy