We're Hiring: Senior Employment Law Attorney โ€“ PAGA

Full-time
On-site
$230,000-290,000/yr
San Francisco, CA; Los Angeles, CA; San Diego, CA; Riverside, CA; Sacramento, CA; San Jose, CA; Fresno, CA; Mission Viejo, CA; Bakersfield, CA; Concord, CA

Benefits

401(k) with Matching

Job description


๐Ÿšจ We're Hiring: Senior Employment Law Attorney – PAGA

๐Ÿ“ Locations: El Segundo | Fresno | Oakland | Ontario | Orange | Redding | Sacramento | San Diego | San Jose | Westlake Village, CA

๐Ÿข Work Mode: Hybrid / On-site as required

๐Ÿ’ผ Employment: Full-Time

๐Ÿ’ฐ Salary: $230,000–$290,000/year + Quarterly Bonus Opportunities

๐Ÿ‘จ‍โš–๏ธ Experience: 8+ years | 10+ years relevant experience preferred

๐Ÿ”ข Open Positions: 10

Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Employment Law Attorney with a strong background in PAGA litigation, employment litigation, wage & hour law, and class actions.

โญ Key Requirement

Recent PAGA experience is mandatory. Candidates must have actively worked on PAGA matters within the past 12 months. Experience older than one year will not meet the client's requirements.

๐Ÿ”น Key Responsibilities

Manage and oversee PAGA claims and employment litigation

Develop litigation strategies and represent clients in settlement negotiations and trials

Manage discovery, depositions, hearings, and trial preparation

Advise clients on California labor law compliance

Conduct wage & hour and compliance audits

Advise on employee classification and meal/rest break compliance

Monitor California labor legislation and case law

Develop and maintain client relationships

Lead PAGA compliance training and presentations

Mentor junior attorneys and review legal work

๐Ÿ“‹ Requirements

โœ… 8+ years of employment law experience

โœ… 10+ years of relevant experience preferred

โœ… Recent PAGA experience within the last 12 months — Mandatory

โœ… Strong employment litigation and defense background

โœ… Significant PAGA, class action, and compliance expertise

โœ… Wage & hour audit experience

โœ… JD and Bachelor's degree

โœ… Member of the State Bar of California in good standing

โœ… Excellent research, analytical, negotiation, written, and oral communication skills

โœ… Strong case management abilities

๐ŸŽฏ Preferred: Jury trial/civil court trial experience and public entity defense experience

๐Ÿ’ฐ Benefits & Perks

๐Ÿ’ต Competitive salary + quarterly bonus opportunities

๐ŸŒด Unlimited PTO for attorneys

๐Ÿ–๏ธ Up to 70 vacation credit hours annually for eligible attorneys

๐Ÿข Hybrid work environment

๐Ÿฅ Medical, Dental, Vision & Pet Insurance

๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Firm-paid Life Insurance

๐ŸŽ‰ 11 Paid Holidays

๐Ÿ’ผ 401(k) + Employer Matching after 1 year

๐Ÿ“š Continuous Training & Learning

๐Ÿš€ Accelerated Partnership Track

๐Ÿ“ฑ Cell Phone Reimbursement

๐ŸŽ Employee Discounts & Referral Program

โ˜• Free Snacks & Beverages

๐Ÿข Premium Office Locations

๐Ÿ“ฉ Interested? Send your updated CV/Resume or DM me for more information.

If you have handled PAGA matters within the past 12 months, we'd love to hear from you!

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Raja L

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Minimum education level

Bachelor's

Experience level

Expert and leadership (8+years)

Job skills

Employment Law Expertise

PAGA Compliance

Litigation Management

Legal Research

Contract Negotiation

Client Counseling

Dispute Resolution

Client company information

The client company is confidential. Details will be shared after mutual interest is confirmed.

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