Remote Employment Litigation Attorney - Trial-Focused

Orion Placement; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 130,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Vision insurance

Job summary

Confidential Employer in the United States is seeking an attorney with strong employment litigation experience for a fully remote role. The position offers responsibility, meaningful client exposure, and potential leadership opportunities across California employment matters.

Active California Bar admission is required. We hire at multiple experience levels, including associates with 1+ year of litigation experience and senior attorneys capable of independently managing sophisticated matters and

Qualifications

• Active California Bar membership in good standing.
• 1+ year of litigation experience.
• Strong legal research, writing, analytical, and oral communication skills.
• Ability to effectively manage litigation deadlines, discovery, motions, and multiple active matters.
• Strong client service, organization, judgment, and collaboration skills.
• Employment litigation experience is strongly preferred.
• Senior candidates should demonstrate the ability to independently manage significant litigation and mentor or supervise junior attorneys.
• Trial and substantial deposition experience are preferred for senior-level candidates.

Responsibilities

• Handle employment litigation matters from inception through resolution, trial, and appeal.
• Defend employers in wage and hour class actions, PAGA representative actions, FLSA collective actions, and individual employment disputes.
• Handle discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, contractual, trade secret, and related employment matters.
• Conduct legal research and prepare persuasive briefs, pleadings, motions, and case evaluations.
• Propound and respond to discovery and manage document-intensive litigation.
• Prepare for, take, and defend fact, corporate representative, and expert depositions based on experience level.
• Prepare and argue substantive and dispositive motions in state and federal court.
• Work directly with clients, witnesses, experts, opposing counsel, and internal litigation teams.
• Manage case strategy, investigation, deadlines, and client reporting.
• Assist with trial preparation and participate in hearings, mediations, arbitrations, and trials.
• Senior attorneys will help supervise associates, guide litigation strategy, strengthen client relationships, and support leadership of the employment practice.

Skills

Legal research

Legal writing

Analytical skills

Oral communication

Job description

Confidential Employer in the United States is seeking an attorney with strong employment litigation experience for a fully remote role. The position offers responsibility, meaningful client exposure, and potential leadership opportunities across California employment matters.

Active California Bar admission is required. We hire at multiple experience levels, including associates with 1+ year of litigation experience and senior attorneys capable of independently managing sophisticated matters and