Litigation Counsel Employment

Auto Club Of Southern Calif; Costa Mesa (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

401K + Pension

Tuition assistance

Floating holidays

Parental leave

Wellness programs

Employee discounts

Job summary

Auto Club Of Southern Calif seeks a Litigation Counsel Employment to represent the Auto Club in employment litigation and advise Human Resources and other business units on employment matters.

Responsibilities include defending lawsuits, developing strategy, and advising management. Hybrid schedule with some in-office and remote work is offered.

Qualifications

• Lead trial or arbitration in employment matters.
• Provide legal counsel to Human Resources and management.
• Experience defending wrongful termination, discrimination, or wage/hour claims.

Responsibilities

• Defend employment lawsuits and arbitrations as lead or with outside counsel.
• Develop litigation strategy and manage individual cases.
• Analyze pleadings to create early case assessments.
• Advise departments and management on legal matters.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Employment litigation

Legal advice to HR

Case strategy

Job description

Litigation Counsel Employment

The chosen candidate will represent the Auto Club and related entities in employment litigation and provide employment-related legal advice to Human Resources and other business units.

Responsibilities include:

• Defending employment lawsuits and arbitrations as the lead trial attorney or partnering with outside counsel as necessary.
• Developing litigation strategy and managing individual employment cases.
• Analyzing legal demands and lawsuit pleadings to create early case assessments.
• Providing legal counsel, advice, review and direction to various departments and members of management on all levels.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Lead trial or arbitration experience and significant experience handling all phases of employment litigation.
• Experience defending against employment claims of wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, alleged wage and hour violations, unfair competition, failure to accommodate, failure to engage in the interactive process, and retaliation in court and arbitration.
• Experience providing legal advice to Human Resources and responding to agency charges.
• Excellent academic credentials and top law firm and/or in-house experience are required.
• Candidate must be a member of the California State Bar.
• Candidate should reside in Orange County, California or be willing to relocate. Relocation reimbursement is available. Hybrid schedule of 3 days in the office 2 days remote is offered.

Remarkable benefits:

• Health coverage for medical, dental, vision
• 401(K) saving plans with company match AND Pension
• Tuition assistance
• Floating holidays and PTO for community volunteer programs
• Paid parental leave
• Wellness programs
• Employee discounts (membership, insurance, travel, entertainment, services and more!)

Auto Club Enterprises is the largest club within the national AAA federation. We have nearly 17,000 employees in 24 states helping more than 18 million members. The strength of our organization is our employees. Bringing together and supporting different cultures, backgrounds, personalities, and strengths creates a team capable of delivering legendary, lifetime service to our members. When we embrace our diversity - we win. All of Us! With our national brand recognition, long-standing reputation since 1900, and constantly growing membership, we are seeking career-minded, service-driven professionals to join our team.

"Through dedicated employees we proudly deliver legendary service and beneficial products that provide members peace of mind and value."

AAA is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Our organization participates in E-Verify

The Automobile Club of Southern California will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO), the Unincorporated Los Angeles County (ULAC) regulation, and the California Fair Chance Act (CFCA).