AMLAW100 EXPERIENCE REQUIRED! NO EXCEPTIONS!

5-7 years of experience. M&A experience highly preferred

Job Description:

Our client is a leading international law firm and has been listed on Fortune’s Best Places to Work for 22 consecutive years. They have created a dynamic firm culture that is based on collaboration, dedication to serving their clients, and mutual respect. They are regularly recognized for their leadership on diversity and inclusion in the legal industry and their dedication to creating a workplace culture where all employees have the opportunity to grow and reach their full potential.

Our client is seeking an associate with five to seven years of employment law experience to join its Labor & Employment practice group in the San Francisco office. We are seeking candidates with a demonstrated passion for building a practice and a desire to work creatively with clients to find solutions.

Candidates must be admitted to the California bar, have strong academic credentials, excellent legal writing skills, and experience in employment litigation, including court appearances and depositions preferably with an AmLaw 100 law firm. Ideal candidates will have experience in single-plaintiff and class action lawsuits, handling wage and hour matters, and client counseling.

Experience should also include drafting the following:

• motions to compel arbitration
• discovery requests and responses
• oppositions to motions for class certification (including declaration gathering drives)
• long-form settlement agreements in wage and hour class/collective actions
• separation agreements, offer letters, arbitration agreements, and PIIAs

Experience with conducting labor due diligence on M&A deals is also highly preferred.