Employment Partner

About the Role

Build and lead an employment practice at a collaborative, sophisticated legal boutique. The role combines California employer counseling and employment litigation with transactional support and business development.

What You'll Do

• Develop and grow an employment practice, building on referrals from corporate, real estate, and litigation teams.

• Advise employers on California wage and hour compliance, handbooks, policies, reductions in force, and executive and separation agreements.

• Defend single-plaintiff employment claims and handle wage and hour class actions and representative actions under the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA).

• Support mergers and acquisitions and real estate transactions with employment diligence, executive compensation, and post-closing integration matters.

• Originate client relationships, develop business, and mentor associates as the practice grows.

What We're Looking For

• 8 to 20 years of defense-side California employment law experience spanning advice and counseling and litigation.

• A portable, verifiable book of business of at least $500,000 and a track record of business development and client origination.

• Active membership in the California State Bar and a JD from an ABA-accredited law school.

• First- or second-chair trial experience, or class action and PAGA experience.

• Transactional experience, an entrepreneurial and collaborative approach, and interest in building or leading a practice.

• Experience in a reputable law firm environment; prior practice group leadership is a plus.

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary range: $200,000 to $230,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Location

Hybrid, with two days per week in the Culver City, California office. Candidates should be based in or willing to relocate to the Los Angeles area.