Senior Employment Litigation Associate — Wage & Hour, PAGA

Your Talent Team; Irvine (CA); Sur place; USD 230 000 - 270 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Bonuses

Profit-sharing

Comprehensive benefits

Additional benefits

Résumé du poste

Your Talent Team's Irvine-based AmLaw 150 client is seeking a mid to senior-level Associate Attorney to join its Labor & Employment Litigation Practice in Orange County. The role focuses on California wage-and-hour class actions and PAGA matters for employers, with high-stakes litigation and risk-management guidance.

Ideal candidates have a JD from a top-tier law school, California bar in good standing, 4–7 years of substantive employment litigation experience, and strong writing, discovery, and

Qualifications

• JD from a top-tier law school with an excellent academic record.
• Active Bar Admission in California, 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 with ability to manage multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment.

Responsabilités

• 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.

Connaissances

Employment litigation

Wage & hour class actions

PAGA claims

Discovery

Pleadings

Motions

Depositions

Legal writing

Case strategy

Formation

JD from top-tier law school

California Bar Admission

Description du poste

Your Talent Team's Irvine-based AmLaw 150 client is seeking a mid to senior-level Associate Attorney to join its Labor & Employment Litigation Practice in Orange County. The role focuses on California wage-and-hour class actions and PAGA matters for employers, with high-stakes litigation and risk-management guidance.

Ideal candidates have a JD from a top-tier law school, California bar in good standing, 4–7 years of substantive employment litigation experience, and strong writing, discovery, and