Labor & Employment Senior Associate or Counsel

Location: Los Angeles, California

Salary: $345,000 - $415,000

The Los Angeles office of a prominent Am Law 100 firm seeks a Senior Attorney or Counsel for its Labor & Employment Department. The team handles over 4,000 employment-related matters annually for a diverse range of clients, from Fortune 500 companies to small businesses and nonprofits. They offer top-notch defense in single-plaintiff, class, and representative actions involving federal and state claims of discrimination, harassment, trade secret misappropriation, and wage and hour violations. They also counsel employers on all aspects of the employer/employee relationship, including compliance, traditional labor issues, internal investigations, and executive compensation.

The Associate will play a key role in defending wage and hour class actions and PAGA actions, as well as single-plaintiff employment cases in California.

Responsibilities:

• Handling discovery, witness interviews, and class certification issues.
• Taking and defending depositions.
• Preparing and responding to discovery requests.
• Drafting dispositive motions in state and federal court and arbitration.
• Representing clients in administrative hearings and proceedings, EEOC/CRD charges, and responses to demand letters.
• Providing legal research, analysis, and written work product.
• Advising clients on California labor and employment issues.

Requirements:

• J.D. degree and admission to the California Bar.
• 5+ years of relevant California labor and employment experience in a top 100 law firm setting.
• Experience defending wage and hour class actions and PAGA actions (FLSA collective action experience is a plus).
• Experience defending single-plaintiff employment cases in California.
• Strong academic background.
• Excellent legal research, analysis, and writing skills.
• Fluent working knowledge of California state and federal court procedural and evidence rules.

The firm offers a competitive benefits package including hours-based and merit bonus opportunities, billable hour credit for pro bono work and hybrid remote work options.