Senior Employment Litigation Associate (Wage & Hour)

Professional Recruiting Consultants, Inc.; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 230,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Profit-sharing

Benefits package

Paid time off

401(k)

Job summary

Our client, a prominent AmLaw 150 international labor and employment law firm, seeks a mid- to senior-level Associate Attorney to handle California wage-and-hour class actions and PAGA matters in Orange County.

The role offers the opportunity to represent employers in high-stakes litigation, draft pleadings, take depositions, and advise on compliance and risk management while collaborating with partners to develop case strategy.

Qualifications

• JD from a top-tier law school with an excellent academic record.
• Active California Bar in good standing.
• 4–7 years of substantive employment litigation experience.
• Experience handling California wage and hour class actions and PAGA claims.
• Skilled in drafting and responding to discovery and initial pleadings.
• Experience drafting and arguing motions and taking and defending depositions.
• Strong writing, analytical, and research skills.

Responsibilities

• Represent employers in California wage & hour class action and PAGA litigation.
• Draft and respond to discovery requests and initial pleadings.
• Draft, argue, and respond to motions in state and federal courts.
• Take and defend depositions, and prepare witnesses for hearings.
• Advise clients on employment compliance and risk mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with partners, associates, and clients to develop case strategy and provide practical solutions.

Skills

Employment litigation

California wage & hour

PAGA claims

Discovery

Pleadings

Motions

Depositions

Legal writing

Research

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Our client, a prominent AmLaw 150 international labor and employment law firm, seeks a mid- to senior-level Associate Attorney to handle California wage-and-hour class actions and PAGA matters in Orange County.

The role offers the opportunity to represent employers in high-stakes litigation, draft pleadings, take depositions, and advise on compliance and risk management while collaborating with partners to develop case strategy.