Mid-Level Employment and Labor Associate Attorney

A law firm is seeking a skilled Mid-Level Employment and Labor Associate Attorney to join their San Francisco office. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in wage and hour law, outstanding research and analytical abilities, and excellent communication skills. The attorney will handle a broad spectrum of cases and provide clients with informed legal counsel on ongoing matters.

Key Responsibilities:

• Handle wage and hour class actions, including strategy, fact development, briefing, and argument.
• Provide employment law compliance advice and counseling to clients.
• Litigate cases involving trade secrets, employee mobility, wrongful termination, employment discrimination, harassment, and whistleblower claims.
• Prepare and negotiate employment agreements, separation agreements, and other employment and personnel-related contracts and policies.
• Conduct due diligence, and draft and negotiate employment-related agreements and aspects of purchase and merger agreements in corporate M&A transactions.
• Directly interact with clients to provide responsive and practical advice.
• Balance multiple projects efficiently while maintaining high standards of client service.
• Exercise sound legal and business judgment across various matters.

Requirements:

Experience: 3-5 years in relevant areas: Wage and hour class actions; Employment law compliance advice; Litigation in trade secrets, employee mobility, wrongful termination, employment discrimination, harassment, and whistleblower cases; Preparation and negotiation of employment-related contracts and policies; Conducting due diligence and drafting employment-related agreements in corporate M&A.

Education: Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.

Certifications:

Bar Admission in California is mandatory.

Skills:

• Outstanding research and analytical skills.
• Strong writing skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to listen attentively and engage actively with clients.
• Effective project management and multitasking abilities.
• Strong academic credentials.

Preferred Attributes:

• Demonstrated ability to provide clear and concise legal advice.
• Experience in managing complex legal matters independently.
• Proven track record of responsiveness to client needs and inquiries.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment.

Although the San Francisco office of this full-service, multi-national juggernaut is known primarily for its large Litigation department, its Business department is growing and, in fact, includes an outstanding International Transactions practice. Despite its size and impressive stature within the legal community, insiders claim the firm maintains a ?small firm? culture ? associates are neither competitive nor pretentious and the firm itself is notoriously not hierarchical. Salaries are competitive (although associates complain the firm will never be the first to raise salaries), and billable hour pressure is manageable.