Employment Partner

True Talent Solutions Partners • Culver City, CA

11h • Hybrid

About The Position

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. The position includes developing the practice through referrals from corporate, real estate, and litigation teams; advising employers; handling employment disputes; supporting transactions; originating client relationships; and mentoring associates. The role is 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. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Requirements

• 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.
• A JD from an ABA-accredited law school.
• First- or second-chair trial experience, or class action and PAGA experience.
• Experience in a reputable law firm environment.
• Candidates should be based in or willing to relocate to the Los Angeles area.

Nice To Haves

• Transactional experience.
• An entrepreneurial and collaborative approach and interest in building or leading a practice.
• Prior practice group leadership.

Responsibilities

• 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 and develop business.
• Mentor associates as the practice grows.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree