Senior Employment Litigation Associate — Wage & Hour (CA)

Connectly Recruiting; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 210,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Profit-sharing

Comprehensive benefits

Paid time off

Parental leave

401(k)

Job summary

Our client, an AmLaw 150 international labor and employment law firm, seeks a mid to senior-level Associate Attorney to join its Labor & Employment Litigation Practice in Los Angeles. The role focuses on complex California wage & hour class actions and PAGA matters, advising on compliance and risk management strategies.

Ideal candidates hold a JD from a top-tier law school, California Bar in good standing, and 3+ years of employment litigation experience with discovery, motions, and deposition

Qualifications

• JD from a top-tier law school with an excellent academic record.
• Active Bar Admission in California, in good standing.
• 3+ 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.

Responsibilities

• Represent employers in California wage & hour class actions 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; prepare witnesses for hearings.
• Advise clients on employment compliance and risk mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with partners, associates, and clients on case strategy.

Skills

Employment litigation

Wage & hour class actions

PAGA claims

Discovery drafting

Deposition experience

Legal writing

Education

JD from top-tier law school

Active California Bar

Job description

Our client, an AmLaw 150 international labor and employment law firm, seeks a mid to senior-level Associate Attorney to join its Labor & Employment Litigation Practice in Los Angeles. The role focuses on complex California wage & hour class actions and PAGA matters, advising on compliance and risk management strategies.

Ideal candidates hold a JD from a top-tier law school, California Bar in good standing, and 3+ years of employment litigation experience with discovery, motions, and deposition