Paralegal - Plaintiff Employment Law (Class Actions & PAGA)

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

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.