Employment Law Associate- Northern CA Offices

Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP • Sacramento, CA

44d • $260,000 - $390,000

About The Position

Orrick is looking for a driven Managing Associate with 3 to 6 years of experience to join its dynamic Employment Group in any of its Northern California offices (San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Sacramento).
Responsibilities include: working on pre-litigation matters, high profile single plaintiff employment cases, systemic discrimination and wage and hour class actions, and Private Attorney General Act (PAGA) representative actions; responding to administrative charges; counseling clients on a wide variety of employment issues; and taking an active role in handling cutting edge legal matters. The ideal candidate should be highly motivated, creative, and practical, and should also have outstanding interpersonal skills, exceptional writing skills, and the ability to work independently as well as in a team. This position offers the opportunity to assume significant responsibility, work directly with corporate clients, manage complex cases, take and defend depositions, make court appearances at important hearings, argue motions, handle mediations, and other related work typically handled by mid-level associates.

Requirements

• 3-6 years of litigation experience at a peer law firm
• Exceptional academic credentials
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal skills
• Must be a member of the California State Bar

Responsibilities

• Working on pre-litigation matters
• Working on high profile single plaintiff employment cases
• Working on systemic discrimination and wage and hour class actions, and Private Attorney General Act (PAGA) representative actions
• Responding to administrative charges
• Counseling clients on a wide variety of employment issues
• Taking an active role in handling cutting edge legal matters
• Manage complex cases
• Take and defend depositions
• Make court appearances at important hearings
• Argue motions
• Handle mediations

Benefits

• We offer a full range of elective health benefits including medical, dental, vision and life; robust mental well-being programs; child, family, elder, and pet care benefits; short- and long-term disability and industry leading parental leave benefits; health savings account contributions (w/applicable medical plan), flexible spending accounts, and a 401K program.
• This role will receive compensated time off through our Flexible Time Off program and paid holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed