Corporate/Employment Counsel

Job Overview: A law firm is seeking a Corporate/Employment Counsel to join its team in Irvine, CA. The ideal candidate will have at least 4 years of employment law experience at a nationally recognized law firm and demonstrate expertise in advising on a wide range of employment-related matters. This role requires excellent academic credentials, strong writing skills, superior organizational abilities, and a client-focused work ethic.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Advise clients on employment-related compliance issues, including worker classification, wage and hour regulations, immigration, unions, collective bargaining, and equal opportunity laws.
• Draft and review employment agreements, separation agreements, and restrictive covenants.
• Guide reductions-in-force and WARN Act compliance.
• Conducted due diligence and handled employment-related representations and covenants in transaction documents.
• Assist in developing and updating employment policies and handbooks.
• Represent clients in employment-related disputes and negotiations.
• Collaborate with internal teams and clients to address and resolve employment law issues.

Requirements:

• Minimum of 4 years of employment law experience at a nationally recognized law firm.
• Proven expertise in advising on employment-related compliance, drafting agreements, and handling employment law matters.
• Membership is in good standing with the CA Bar or eligibility to waive.
• Excellent academic credentials.

Education:

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

Certifications:

• Admission to the California Bar or eligibility to waive in.

Skills:

• Strong writing and analytical skills.
• Superior organizational and multitasking abilities.
• Strong client and team-focused work ethic.
• Ability to handle complex employment law issues and provide practical solutions.
• Proficiency in drafting and reviewing employment-related documents.

Providing sophisticated top-quality legal representation nationally and globally, this full-service law firm offers services in areas of corporate, financial services, litigation, real estate, commercial finance, intellectual property, and trusts and estates. The firm's clients include public and private companies, Fortune 100, government and nonprofit organizations, and individuals. The firm has a collaborative and collegial environment where the most talented team of lawyers and professionals create creative and strategic solutions for clients' needs. In addition, the firm has an innovative team that provides strategies using new processes and software. The firm is committed to providing pro bono service and sponsoring a variety of programs that support education, arts and culture, health and welfare, and human rights. Focused on attracting diverse talents the firm provides various training and mentoring programs for professional growth. This nationally recognized firm has all the features of a successful law firm: highly skilled attorneys, amazing staff, a supportive work environment, and a competitive salary with great benefits.