Senior Employment Litigation Associate (Labor & Employment)

Senior Employment Litigation Associate (Labor & Employment)

Location: Los Angeles, CA (On-site)
Base Salary: $250,000 – $275,000
Total Compensation Potential: $375,000 – $425,000+

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

This is a high-level employment litigation role for an experienced Labor & Employment attorney who wants to work on complex, high-stakes wage and hour matters while building a long-term platform at a respected California firm.

• Exceptional compensation with meaningful upside through performance, hours, and origination
• Focus on sophisticated wage and hour class actions and employment litigation for employer clients
• Direct partner access and mentorship from well-known California L&E practitioners
• Blend of litigation and strategic counseling—become a trusted advisor, not just a litigator
• Stable workflow, strong firm reputation, and clear long-term growth trajectory

The Role

You’ll represent employer clients across a wide range of industries in high-impact employment litigation, with a strong emphasis on wage and hour class and representative actions.

Responsibilities include:

• Handling wage and hour class and representative actions from inception through resolution
• Managing single-plaintiff employment matters (discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination)
• Drafting and arguing dispositive motions, discovery motions, and class certification briefs
• Taking and defending depositions of plaintiffs, class representatives, managers, HR professionals, and experts
• Participating in case strategy, discovery, mediation, and trial preparation
• Advising employer clients on compliance, investigations, leaves, accommodations, discipline, and termination issues
• Partnering closely with firm leadership to deliver practical, business-focused risk management solutions
• Collaborating with colleagues on overlapping labor, investigations, and employment matters

Work Environment

• Fully on-site in Los Angeles (five days per week)
• High-collaboration, partner-accessible culture
• Deep integration into the firm’s employment practice and leadership team
• No relocation or sign-on packages offered

Required Qualifications

• Admission to the California Bar in good standing
• 4+ years of labor and employment law experience at a reputable law firm
• Demonstrated wage and hour class action litigation experience on behalf of employers
• Strong employment litigation background, including single-plaintiff matters
• Experience providing day-to-day employment law advice and counseling to employer clients
• Law school GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Transcript and writing sample required for submission
• Strong legal research, writing, and analytical skills
• Professional, collaborative, and client-focused approach

Traditional labor law experience is a plus, but not required.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• Work on cutting-edge California employment litigation for sophisticated employer clients
• Clear path to increased responsibility and leadership on complex matters
• Competitive base salary with transparent and attainable bonus structure
• Origination credit and long-term earning upside
• Collegial, professional culture with real mentorship and access to decision-makers
• Join a firm with a strong California market reputation and consistent attorney recognition