Mid-level associate opening in a busy employer-side labor & employment practice in Riverside, CA. The role focuses on traditional labor relations representing management, with additional advice-and-counsel work on California and federal workplace law.

Typical duties include handling unfair labor practice charges and NLRB elections, advising on union organizing and collective bargaining, representing employers in grievance, arbitration and injunction matters, and counseling on wage-and-hour, leave, and accommodation issues. The role also involves policy and handbook review, management training, and occasional due diligence related to transactions.

Juris Doctor (ABA-accredited)
CA Bar admission required
4–6 years post-qualification experience in litigation or employment advice; traditional labor experience preferred
Experience with NLRB matters, collective bargaining, grievance/arbitration preferred
Familiarity with California and federal workplace laws and agency enforcement practices
Strong drafting, advocacy, project-management and client-counseling skills; attention to detail
Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred but not required; occasional business travel possible

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