A well-established California law firm is seeking an Employment Litigation Associate with 5–9 years of experience to join its expanding Labor & Employment practice. The group has a strong reputation for handling complex employment litigation, high-profile workplace investigations, and providing traditional labor law services. Attorneys in this practice provide counsel, conduct investigations and training, manage employee relations and negotiations, and represent clients in litigation, arbitration, and administrative proceedings.

The ideal candidate will play a major role in representing private and public employers in a wide range of employment matters, including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wage and hour claims, as well as labor relations issues. This is an opportunity to work on high-impact employment law matters in a collaborative, client-focused environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Represent employers in employment litigation, including trial and arbitration matters

• Draft motions, pleadings, legal memoranda, EEOC position statements, and DFEH responses

• Take and defend depositions, manage discovery, and conduct witness interviews

• Advise clients on compliance with federal and state employment laws, including ADA/FEHA, FMLA, CFRA, PDL, wage and hour laws, and COVID-related regulations

• Assist in labor relations matters, including grievances, arbitrations, negotiations, MMBA compliance, and PERB/NLRB proceedings

• Conduct investigations, provide training, and counsel management on employment and labor law issues

QUALIFICATIONS:

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active California Bar membership

• 5–9 years of substantive employment litigation experience

• Experience in discrimination, harassment, retaliation, FLSA, and wage/hour claims, including class and collective actions

• Strong legal research, writing, analytical, and problem-solving skills

• Knowledge of California employment law and labor relations regulations

• Ability to work independently while thriving in a collaborative team environment

• Excellent academic credentials and a strong commitment to client service

BENEFITS:

• Hybrid work schedule with flexibility for in-office collaboration

• Reasonable billable hours requirement

• Annual discretionary and billable-hours bonuses

• Competitive health insurance benefits

• 401(k) with partial match and profit-sharing