Mid-Level Employment Litigation Associate - Bay Area

Talnt; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 260,000 - 365,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Talnt is seeking an Employment Law Associate in the San Francisco Bay Area with 3–5 years of litigation experience to join our employment practice in Northern California.

The role involves handling pre-litigation disputes, single-plaintiff actions, systemic discrimination matters, wage-hour class actions, and PAGA actions. You will manage case workstreams, participate in depositions, hearings, and mediations, and advise corporate clients on employment issues.

Qualifications

• Three to five years of litigation experience in a peer law firm.
• Strong legal research and writing skills.
• Ability to work directly with corporate clients.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to manage competing deadlines and complex matters.

Responsibilities

• Handle pre-litigation disputes and evaluate claims and risks.
• Represent clients in single-plaintiff litigation, class actions, and PAGA actions.
• Draft pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery, and other litigation documents.
• Take and defend depositions and prepare witnesses for testimony.
• Prepare for hearings, argue motions, and participate in mediations.
• Respond to administrative charges and support factual and legal submissions.
• Manage case deadlines and litigation workstreams with partners and other attorneys.
• Counsel corporate clients on employment issues and provide practical recommendations.

Skills

Litigation experience

Legal research

Written communications

Client interaction

Deadline management

Education

California Bar admission

Job description

Talnt is seeking an Employment Law Associate in the San Francisco Bay Area with 3–5 years of litigation experience to join our employment practice in Northern California.

The role involves handling pre-litigation disputes, single-plaintiff actions, systemic discrimination matters, wage-hour class actions, and PAGA actions. You will manage case workstreams, participate in depositions, hearings, and mediations, and advise corporate clients on employment issues.