Senior Employment Litigation Counsel

Connect Legal Partners; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 235,000 - 290,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Remote work options

Job summary

Connect Legal Partners in California seeks a senior employment litigator to lead employer-side litigation and advisory work. You will partner with relationship partners to shape case strategy, manage discovery, take and defend depositions, and coordinate with experts to prepare substantive motions across single plaintiff, class, collective and PAGA matters.

Requirements include a JD, active California bar, and at least eight years of CA employment litigation experience; management-side and class

Qualifications

• JD required and active California bar membership.
• Minimum eight years of California employment litigation experience.
• Management-side experience preferred; class action experience useful.

Responsibilities

• Lead employer litigation and advisory work for employer clients.
• Develop and execute case strategy with relationship partners.
• Manage discovery, take/defend depositions, work with experts, prepare motions.
• Handle single plaintiff, class, collective, and PAGA matters; participate in settlements, mediation, trials, and arbitration preparation.

Skills

Employment litigation

Client communication

Strategy development

Depositions

Education

JD

Job description

Lead employer litigation with flexibility over where you work in California.

The role

Take responsibility for employment litigation and related advisory work for employer clients. You will develop and execute case strategy with relationship partners, manage discovery, take and defend depositions, work with experts and prepare substantive motions. The remit includes single plaintiff disputes and complex class, collective and PAGA matters, with direct involvement in settlement negotiations, mediation, trial and arbitration preparation.

What you will need

You will need a JD, active California bar membership and at least eight years of California employment litigation experience. Management side experience is preferred, and class action experience is particularly useful. The role calls for a lawyer who can independently manage significant litigation, communicate effectively with clients and colleagues, and take responsibility for difficult procedural and strategic decisions.

What is on offer

• This is a full time opportunity associated with a Los Angeles practice.
• The current employer salary range is US$235,000 to US$290,000, depending on experience, with employee benefits.
• Office, hybrid and fully remote options are indicated.