Plaintiff-Side Employee Benefits / ERISA Associate

Australia-Employment; Glendale (CA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobot in Glendale, CA seeks a Plaintiff-Side Employee Benefits / ERISA Associate to represent employee benefit plans and participants in ERISA litigation. You will draft pleadings, motions, and discovery, and support trial and appellate work.

You will work with experienced ERISA attorneys on a varied caseload, collaborating with union clients and plan administrators, requiring CA Bar admission and at least one year of litigation experience.

Qualifications

• Admitted and in good standing with the California State Bar.
• At least one year of litigation experience.
• Strong research, writing, and analytical skills.
• Interest in or commitment to representing workers, unions, and employee benefit plans.

Responsibilities

• Represent employee benefit plans and participants in ERISA and benefits-related litigation, from case assessment through resolution.
• Draft pleadings, motions, and discovery; conduct legal research; and support trial and appellate work.
• Collaborate closely with senior attorneys on a varied caseload spanning ERISA, trust fund, and related labor and employment matters.
• Interact directly with clients, including union representatives and benefit plan trustees and administrators.

Skills

Litigation experience

Legal research

Legal writing

Analytical skills

Client interaction

Education

California Bar admission

Job description

Plaintiff-Side Employee Benefits / ERISA Associate

$100000 - $170000 per year | Glendale, CA | Hybrid | Permanent

Do Litigation That Matters: ERISA / Employee Benefits Associate Representing Unions & Workers

A bit about us:

We're a well-established Southern California firm that has spent decades representing unions, workers, and employee benefit plans. Our practice is built around the people and institutions on the participant and plan side of the table, with deep roots in labor law, multiemployer (Taft-Hartley) trust funds, ERISA, and wage and hour matters. We take on meaningful work for clients whose outcomes matter, and we do it as a tight-knit group rather than a sprawling factory. With offices across the Los Angeles and Orange County area, we offer the substance of sophisticated benefits litigation without the grind of a mega-firm environment.

Why join us?

This is a role with real responsibility early. You'll work directly with experienced ERISA and benefits attorneys, get hands-on with substantive litigation rather than sitting on the sidelines, and build genuine expertise in a specialized, in-demand area of the law. Our clients are unions and benefit plans, so the work is purpose-driven and you'll see the impact of what you do. We value collaboration, mentorship, and a sustainable pace, and we invest in associates we expect to grow with us for the long term.

Job Details

• Represent employee benefit plans and participants in ERISA and benefits-related litigation, from case assessment through resolution.
• Draft pleadings, motions, and discovery; conduct legal research; and support trial and appellate work.
• Collaborate closely with senior attorneys on a varied caseload spanning ERISA, trust fund, and related labor and employment matters.
• Interact directly with clients, including union representatives and benefit plan trustees and administrators.

Qualifications

• Admitted and in good standing with the California State Bar.
• At least one year of litigation experience.
• Strong research, writing, and analytical skills.
• Interest in or commitment to representing workers, unions, and employee benefit plans.
• Ability to manage a caseload in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot's policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.