Lead Employment Litigation Associate - CA Wage & Hour, PAGA

Boutique Recruiting; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 245,000 - 285,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive insurance benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off and paid holidays

Parental leave

Professional development and attorney

Job summary

Boutique Recruiting is seeking a Mid-Level Employment Litigation Associate in San Francisco to manage sophisticated matters from inception through resolution. You will handle wage-and-hour claims, discrimination and harassment cases, and PAGA matters, working closely with partners and clients to advance strategy.

The ideal candidate has 4–6 years of employment litigation experience, is proactive, and capable of managing cases with increasing independence. California Bar membership is required.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of employment litigation experience.
• Experience managing cases from start to finish.
• Experience with California wage-and-hour class actions and PAGA cases.
• Strong discovery, pleadings, motion practice, and deposition experience.
• Excellent academic credentials, writing, and analytical skills.
• Active California Bar membership.

Responsibilities

• Manage employment litigation matters from inception through resolution.
• Handle complex wage and hour, discrimination, and harassment matters.
• Litigate California wage-and-hour class action claims and PAGA cases.
• Draft and respond to discovery, pleadings, and motions.
• Draft and argue dispositive and non-dispositive motions.
• Take and defend depositions.
• Work with partners and clients to develop case strategy.

Skills

Case management

Legal writing

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Active California Bar

Job description

Boutique Recruiting is seeking a Mid-Level Employment Litigation Associate in San Francisco to manage sophisticated matters from inception through resolution. You will handle wage-and-hour claims, discrimination and harassment cases, and PAGA matters, working closely with partners and clients to advance strategy.

The ideal candidate has 4–6 years of employment litigation experience, is proactive, and capable of managing cases with increasing independence. California Bar membership is required.