Senior Employment Litigation Associate — Wage & Hour (CA)

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

Job summary

United Future's client, a premier 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 California wage & hour class actions and PAGA matters for employers.

Ideal candidates have a JD from a top-tier law school, California bar in good standing, 3+ years of employment litigation experience, and strong discovery, pleadings, and deposition skills.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of substantive employment litigation experience
• Experience handling California wage & hour class actions and PAGA claims
• Strong drafting, discovery responses, motions, and deposition skills

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 and 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

Discovery

Motions

Depositions

Legal writing

Analytical skills

Client communication

Case management

Education

Active California Bar

J.D. from a top-tier law school

Job description

United Future's client, a premier 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 California wage & hour class actions and PAGA matters for employers.

Ideal candidates have a JD from a top-tier law school, California bar in good standing, 3+ years of employment litigation experience, and strong discovery, pleadings, and deposition skills.