Labor & Employment Associate - Wage & Hour & PAGA (Hybrid)

Connectly Recruiting; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 275,000 - 330,000; Full time

Job summary

Connectly Recruiting represents a leading Los Angeles-based labor and employment law firm seeking a Labor & Employment Associate Attorney. The role focuses on wage and hour, PAGA, and class actions, offering meaningful responsibility and close client interaction.

The ideal candidate has a California-licensed JD with 4–7 years' substantive labor and employment experience, strong research/writing skills, and comfort using AI-driven tools to boost efficiency. Hybrid LA-based position.

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 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 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

Job description

Connectly Recruiting represents a leading Los Angeles-based labor and employment law firm seeking a Labor & Employment Associate Attorney. The role focuses on wage and hour, PAGA, and class actions, offering meaningful responsibility and close client interaction.

The ideal candidate has a California-licensed JD with 4–7 years' substantive labor and employment experience, strong research/writing skills, and comfort using AI-driven tools to boost efficiency. Hybrid LA-based position.