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Labor & Employment Associate Attorney - Mid-LevelCoastal Wave Recruiting • Walnut Creek, CA, US
Labor & Employment Associate Attorney - Mid-Level

Labor & Employment Associate Attorney - Mid-Level

Coastal Wave Recruiting • Walnut Creek, CA, US
2 days ago
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  • Full-time
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Job description

Locations: San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Rafael, Walnut Creek, Sacramento, San Diego, Fresno, or Costa Mesa, CA

Work Arrangement: Hybrid / Flexible

A highly regarded California law firm is seeking a Mid-Level Labor & Employment Associate Attorney to join its growing practice. This attorney will work closely with an experienced L&E partner representing both California public agencies and private-sector employers.

The practice is approximately 60% public entity / 40% private sector and 60% advice & counsel / 40% litigation, providing a strong mix of counseling and substantive litigation work.

Responsibilities include advising employers on workplace issues, wage-and-hour compliance, leaves, accommodations, discipline, terminations, discrimination, harassment, and retaliation matters. The associate will also handle employment litigation, including discovery, motions, depositions, hearings, mediations, arbitrations, and trial preparation.

This is an opportunity for a true mid-level attorney to take on meaningful responsibility, work directly with clients and partners, and build a long-term career within a sophisticated California employment practice.

Requirements

    • Several years of substantive California Labor & Employment experience
    • Strong knowledge of California employment law
    • Meaningful employment litigation experience
    • Experience providing advice & counsel to employers
    • Ability to independently manage significant portions of matters and cases
    • Excellent research, writing, analytical, and communication skills
    • California Bar admission in good standing
    • Public entity/public-sector employment experience is highly desirable
    • Strong private-sector employment attorneys with both counseling and litigation experience will also be considered
    • 1,800 credited-hour requirement, with only 1,700 client-billable hours

Candidates should already have an established California employment law foundation; this position is not intended for attorneys looking to completely transition from another practice area.

Benefits

  • Credit for up to 150 pro bono hours + 50 impact/community hours
  • Productivity bonuses beginning at approximately 1,850 hours
  • Bonus opportunities generally ranging from approximately 10%–20% of base compensation, depending on productivity
  • Additional discretionary bonus opportunities
  • Flexible hybrid environment with no firmwide mandatory office-day requirement
  • Eight California office options, including Costa Mesa/Orange County
  • Potential $15,000–$30,000 sign-on or make-whole bonus for qualified lateral attorneys
  • Defined Senior Associate, Counsel, and Partnership career paths
  • Professional development and business-development support
  • Sophisticated work with significant client interaction and direct partner access
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