Senior Counsel, Labor & Employment Litigation (Hybrid)

Wealth Recruitment, LLC; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 230,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work flexibility

Six months paid parental leave

Student loan assistance

Wellness program $300 annually

Retirement benefits from day one

Global opportunities

Job summary

Wealth Recruitment, LLC is assisting a prestigious global law firm in California to hire a Senior Counsel for its Labor & Employment practice. The role targets an accomplished employment litigator with strong ownership of complex matters and leadership potential.

The Senior Counsel will develop litigation strategies, manage high-stakes disputes, and mentor junior attorneys while working with employers, corporations, and public entities in a collaborative, international environment.

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school with a strong academic record.
• Active California Bar membership in good standing.
• Significant experience representing employers in labor and employment litigation.
• Proven ability to independently manage litigation from inception through resolution.
• Extensive experience with depositions, discovery, motions, mediations, and courtroom proceedings.
• Strong understanding of California employment laws, FEHA and federal statutes.
• Excellent legal research, writing, negotiation, and oral advocacy skills.
• Ability to manage multiple complex cases with meticulous attention to detail.
• Strong leadership, client relationship management, and mentoring abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead Complex Litigation: manage 10–20 employment matters from investigation to resolution.
• Drive Case Strategy: evaluate claims, develop strategies, provide business-focused solutions.
• Handle High-Level Litigation: draft pleadings, motions, discovery, and filings in state & federal courts.
• Advocate in Court: take/defend depositions, argue motions, hearings, mediations, and trials.
• Gain Meaningful Trial Experience: co-chair trials, jury selection, witness examinations, trial motions.
• Build Client Relationships: serve as trusted advisor to employers and public entities.
• Mentor Future Legal Leaders: guide junior attorneys and contribute to practice growth.

Skills

Complex litigation

Oral advocacy

Deposition experience

Client relations

Leadership

Mentoring

Strategic thinking

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Wealth Recruitment, LLC is assisting a prestigious global law firm in California to hire a Senior Counsel for its Labor & Employment practice. The role targets an accomplished employment litigator with strong ownership of complex matters and leadership potential.

The Senior Counsel will develop litigation strategies, manage high-stakes disputes, and mentor junior attorneys while working with employers, corporations, and public entities in a collaborative, international environment.