Senior Employment Associate or of counsel for the LA office

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Our client is, at its core, bold, exceptional, collaborative and supportive. Their people are the backbone, heart and soul of our firm. Wherever you are in your professional journey, our client is a place you can engage in meaningful work and grow your career. Let’s see what we can achieve. Together.

Summary 

Our client is seeking a Senior Employment Associate or Of Counsel for its Los Angeles office. 

Education 

• JD 

Bar Admission 

• Admitted to practice in California 

Responsibilities 

The Senior Associate or Of Counsel will be handling litigation management, legal research, legal drafting, and other litigation-related tasks for class action as well as single plaintiff cases, including but not limited to matters involving alleged meal and rest period violations, failure to pay wages and/or bonuses, off-the-clock work, misclassification, harassment, discrimination, retaliation, breach of contract, and wrongful termination. The Senior Associate may also conduct employment due diligence and advise on employment aspects of corporate transactions; draft and negotiate employment, termination/severance, and related agreements; and advise on reductions in force. Other advice issues include restrictive covenants, employee mobility, compensation practices, commission plans, employee policies/training and leave practices. 

Experience 

• Minimum 6 years of experience in labor and employment, including litigation, transactional, and advice and counsel work. 
• Strong knowledge of state and federal employment laws, including wage and hour laws, the California Labor Code, discrimination laws, and practice before state and federal court and agencies. 
• Experience in the defense of class and collective actions, as well as PAGA claims, support our transactional group with respect to complex deals, and provide day to day advice and counsel to our wide range of clients. 
• Trial experience.

Desired Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication abilities. Strong research, analytical and problem-solving skills. Attention to detail. Good business and professional judgment. Excellent organizational skills. Ability to work collaboratively and independently. Conceptual thinking. Persuasive communication. Management skills.

Essential Job Expectations

While the specific job requirements of our client's position may vary depending upon scope of the job and area of specialty, there are certain universal requirements that are expected of all DLA Piper employees, which include but are not limited to:

• Effectively communicate, verbally and in writing, with clients, lawyers, business professionals, and third parties;
• Produce deliverables, answer phone calls, and reply to correspondence in an efficient and responsive manner;
• Provide timely, accurate, and quality work product;
• Successfully meet deadlines, expectations, and perform work duties as required;
• Foster positive work relationships;
• Comply with all firm policies and practices;
• Engage in both physical and sedentary activity, such as (a) working at a computer for extended periods of time, including on-screen reading and typing; (b) participating in digital/virtual conference calls; (c) participating in meetings as needed;
• Ability to work under pressure and manage competing demands in a fast-paced environment;
• Perform all other duties, tasks or projects as assigned.

Our employees are expected to embrace and uphold our firm values as a part of our client's culture. We are committed to excellence in how we represent our clients and develop our people.

Work Environment-The firm's work location requirements may be modified at the firm's discretion

• Hybrid – Regular in-office presence with some flexibility for work-from-home

JOB ID: 172091

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Christopher Pabilonia

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