Employment Litigation Associate

A bit about us:

We seek a motivated and detail-oriented Associate Attorney to join our Employment Law team. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in employment litigation and counseling and will help represent employers in sensitive workplace matters, class or representative actions, and general employment risk mitigation.

Why join us?

• You'll work on meaningful, high-stakes employment and labor matters
• Opportunity to develop expertise in employer-defense and employment counseling
• Collaborative environment with mentors and senior attorneys
• Exposure to both litigation and advisory work
• Encouragement to contribute to thought leadership, client education, and business development
• Competitive compensation and benefits (to be determined by candidate experience and market)

Job Details

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage a caseload of employment litigation matters, including but not limited to discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, wage & hour claims, and contract disputes
• Handle representative and class actions (e.g. PAGA or similar claims) under supervision

Provide counseling to clients on a broad range of employment issues:

• Classification of employees (exempt/non-exempt)
• Independent contractor analyses
• Leaves of absence (FMLA, ADA, etc.)
• Policies (handbooks, sexual harassment, etc.)
• Discipline, termination, and performance management
• Draft, review, and revise employment contracts, independent contractor agreements, separation agreements, and employee handbooks
• Conduct internal workplace investigations-especially in high-stakes or sensitive settings
• Perform employment law audits - reviewing client policies, practices, and procedures for compliance and exposure risks
• Provide practical, business-minded advice consistent with client budgets
• Work collaboratively with partners, senior attorneys, and support staff to strategize case management
• Participate in mediation, settlement negotiations, and, as needed, trial or hearing preparations
• Stay current on federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations and communicate updates to clients and internally

Qualifications & Skills

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school
• 2 to 5 years of substantive experience in employment law or complex litigation
• Experience defending employers in employment-related matters
• Comfortable handling representative or class claims (or ready to ramp up)
• Strong drafting, writing, analytical, and research skills
• Excellent client-facing, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage multiple matters concurrently, meet deadlines, and prioritize tasks independently
• Sound practical judgment with a business-oriented mindset
• Willingness to assist in business development efforts (e.g. writing client alerts, internal training, or proposals)
• Admission to the state bar (or ability to become admitted) where the role is based
• Familiarity with employment statutes, regulations (e.g. FMLA, ADA, WARN, wage & hour laws), and recent legal trends

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