Paralegal- Employment Law

10fifteen Recruiting; California (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

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Job summary

10fifteen Recruiting is assisting a growing plaintiff-side employment law firm in California to hire an experienced Employment Law Paralegal to support attorneys handling class actions, wage-and-hour matters, PAGA, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and FEHA disputes.

The ideal candidate will bring 3+ years of litigation support, California paralegal credentials, strong organizational and writing skills, and the ability to manage multiple matters and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of paralegal or litigation support experience.
• Prior California plaintiff-side employment law experience strongly preferred.
• Employment class action and/or PAGA experience required or strongly preferred.
• Experience with wage and hour litigation under California Labor Code.
• Strong knowledge of California court procedures, filing requirements, discovery, and deadlines.
• Experience managing complex cases with significant discovery and document production.
• California Paralegal Certificate or qualifications meeting CA paralegal requirements preferred.
• Base salary: $90,000–$135,000, depending on experience.

Responsibilities

• Support attorneys with plaintiff-side employment litigation, including class actions, PAGA, and wage and hour matters.
• Assist with cases from intake through discovery, mediation, settlement, arbitration, or trial.
• Draft and prepare pleadings, discovery, subpoenas, correspondence, and other litigation documents.
• Manage large-scale discovery, document productions, class member records, employment records, and damages-related documentation.
• Assist with class certification, settlement administration, and preparation of supporting materials for class action matters.
• Maintain case calendars, deadlines, court filings, hearings, and litigation schedules.
• Assist with deposition, mediation, arbitration, and trial preparation.
• Communicate with clients and class members regarding case documents, discovery, scheduling, and case updates.
• Support attorneys handling wage and hour, FEHA, discrimination, retaliation, harassment, and wrongful termination claims.

Skills

Litigation support

Organizational skills

Communication

Legal research

Education

California Paralegal Certificate

Tools

Document management

Job description

Practice Area: Plaintiff-Side Employment Law

We are partnering with a growing plaintiff-side employment law firm seeking an experienced Employment Law Paralegal to join its California practice. This position will support attorneys handling employment class actions, wage and hour matters, PAGA claims, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, FEHA matters, and other workplace disputes.

The ideal candidate will have strong litigation experience, including direct experience supporting California employment class action and representative matters from discovery through settlement or trial preparation.

Responsibilities

• Support attorneys with plaintiff-side employment litigation, including class actions, PAGA, and wage and hour matters.
• Assist with cases from intake through discovery, mediation, settlement, arbitration, or trial.
• Draft and prepare pleadings, discovery, subpoenas, correspondence, and other litigation documents.
• Manage large-scale discovery, document productions, class member records, employment records, and damages-related documentation.
• Assist with class certification, settlement administration, and preparation of supporting materials for class action matters.
• Maintain case calendars, deadlines, court filings, hearings, and litigation schedules.
• Assist with deposition, mediation, arbitration, and trial preparation.
• Communicate with clients and class members regarding case documents, discovery, scheduling, and case updates.
• Support attorneys handling wage and hour, FEHA, discrimination, retaliation, harassment, and wrongful termination claims.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of paralegal or litigation support experience preferred.
• Prior California plaintiff-side employment law experience strongly preferred.
• Employment class action and/or PAGA experience required or strongly preferred.
• Experience with wage and hour litigation, including matters involving unpaid wages, overtime, meal and rest breaks, and related California Labor Code claims.
• Strong knowledge of California court procedures, filing requirements, discovery, and litigation deadlines.
• Experience managing complex cases involving significant discovery and document production.
• Strong organizational, writing, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple active matters and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• California Paralegal Certificate or qualifications meeting California paralegal requirements preferred.
• Base salary: $90,000–$135,000, depending on experience.
• Competitive benefits package.
• Opportunity to work on sophisticated plaintiff-side employment and class action matters.
• Strong long-term growth potential within the firm.