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Location: Los Angeles, CA | Schedule: full-time, hybrid | Compensation: $260,000-$365,000

Overview

A prominent international law firm is seeking a talented Associate Attorney to join its Labor & Employment Practice. This is an exceptional opportunity to work with a highly experienced team handling complex labor and employment litigation, including wage and hour class actions, PAGA representative actions, and single-plaintiff employment claims, with significant responsibility, client engagement, and long-term career growth potential.

What you'll do

• Represent clients in labor and employment litigation matters
• Draft motions, briefs, memoranda, and other litigation filings
• Participate in discovery, including depositions, document review, and preparation of discovery responses
• Conduct legal research on wage and hour class actions, PAGA representative actions, and single-plaintiff employment claims, and related statutory frameworks
• Assist with case strategy, risk assessment, and litigation planning in collaboration with senior attorneys
• Support clients across a range of industries on complex employment-related litigation matters

Required qualifications

• JD from a top-tier law school with an excellent academic record
• Active Bar Admission in California, in good standing
• 3-5 years of substantive litigation experience with wage and hour class actions, PAGA representative actions, and single-plaintiff employment claims
• Arbitration, mediation, or trial experience is required
• Strong research, writing, and analytical skills, with the ability to manage multiple matters concurrently
• Excellent communication, judgment, and interpersonal skills, along with a collaborative mindset and commitment to high-quality client service

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with FEHA, discrimination, harassment, and retaliation claims, as well as whistleblower matters, is preferred

Compensation and benefits

• Expected annual salary range of $260,000-$365,000, as determined by experience and market factors
• Eligibility for the firm's generous bonus structure
• Comprehensive benefits package: medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; 401(k) matching; paid parental leave; childcare support; wellness programs; and professional development resources
• Hybrid work arrangement

Why this role

This role offers meaningful courtroom and client exposure within a nationally-recognized Employment Litigation practice, collaboration with top-tier litigators on sophisticated employment matters, and a collegial culture with a strong mentorship model and commitment to professional development.