Associate, Employment & Labor — San Diego

Join a national employment group as an associate focused on employer-side labor and employment matters. The role involves handling employment litigation and alternative dispute resolution, counseling HR and business leaders on compliance, and supporting workplace investigations and trainings.

Typical matters include discrimination, leave, wage-and-hour, non-compete and breach-of-contract matters; drafting employment policies, handbooks, agreements and separation documents is a core responsibility.

The team emphasizes collaboration; this role will require regular in-office presence in line with firm hybrid-work guidelines.

• JD or LLM from an ABA-accredited law school
• Admission or eligibility for admission to the California bar
• At least 3 years of employment/labor law experience
• Experience with employment litigation before state and federal courts and administrative agencies
• Experience advising employers on compliance, drafting employment policies and agreements, conducting investigations, and delivering training
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to prioritize, stay organized and work collaboratively