Senior Employment Litigation Associate: Complex Matters

Modern Machining Solutions Inc; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Paid time off

Paid parental leave

Retirement and profit-sharing programs

Life and disability insurance

Voluntary benefits

Job summary

National Law Firm in Irvine, CA seeks an Employment Litigation Associate with 4–7 years of employment litigation experience. The role involves representing employers in complex matters and working closely with senior attorneys and clients.

Ideal candidates have strong motion practice, writing skills, and proven deposition experience, with CA Bar admission and an ABA‑accredited JD. Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• 4–7 years of employment litigation experience.
• Substantive wage and hour and/or discrimination and harassment litigation experience.
• Class, collective action and/or PAGA experience.
• Deposition experience.
• Strong motion practice and legal writing skills.
• Excellent analytical and organizational abilities; experience managing matters with increasing independence.
• Strong client-facing and communication skills.
• Must be admitted to the California Bar and hold a J.D. from an ABA‑accredited law school.

Responsibilities

• Drafting and responding to discovery and pleadings.
• Preparing and arguing motions.
• Taking and defending depositions.
• Assisting with the strategic management of matters.

Skills

Wage and hour litigation

Discrimination & harassment litigation

Deposition experience

Motion practice

Client communication

Education

J.D. from ABA-accredited law school

Admitted to California Bar

Job description

National Law Firm in Irvine, CA seeks an Employment Litigation Associate with 4–7 years of employment litigation experience. The role involves representing employers in complex matters and working closely with senior attorneys and clients.

Ideal candidates have strong motion practice, writing skills, and proven deposition experience, with CA Bar admission and an ABA‑accredited JD. Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits are offered.