Labor & Employment Associate Attorney - Midlevel to Senior

WFB Perkins Coie LLP•San Francisco, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Perkins Coie LLP is a leading international law firm with a dynamic culture based on collaboration, dedication to serving clients, and mutual respect. They are recognized for a workplace culture where employees can grow and reach their full potential. The firm is seeking a midlevel to senior associate with four to seven years of employment law experience to join its Labor & Employment practice group in the San Francisco or Los Angeles office. The ideal candidate will have a passion for practice building, a desire to work creatively with clients, strong academic credentials, excellent legal writing skills, and experience in employment litigation, including court appearances and depositions, preferably with an AmLaw 100 law firm. Federal clerkship experience and experience in single-plaintiff and class action lawsuits, handling wage and hour matters, and client counseling are also desired. The role requires the ability to manage client relationships, lead matters, and supervise junior associates.

Requirements

Four to seven years of employment law experience.
Demonstrated passion for building a practice.
Desire to work creatively with clients to find solutions.
Strong academic credentials.
Excellent legal writing skills.
Experience in employment litigation, including court appearances and depositions.
Experience preferably with an AmLaw 100 law firm.
Ability to effectively manage internal and external client relationships.
Ability to take the lead on matters.
Ability to supervise junior associates.

Nice To Haves

Federal clerkship experience.
Experience in single-plaintiff and class action lawsuits.
Experience handling wage and hour matters.
Experience in client counseling.
Experience in drafting summary judgment motions and other dispositive briefing.
Experience in drafting motions to compel arbitration.
Experience in drafting discovery requests and responses.
Experience in drafting oppositions to motions for class certification (including declaration gathering drives).
Experience in drafting long-form settlement agreements in wage and hour class/collective actions.
Experience in drafting separation agreements, offer letters, arbitration agreements, and PIIAs.
Experience advising and counseling clients on employment law compliance including, policies, handbooks, leaves and accommodations, employee performance and discipline, hiring and terminations.
Experience with conducting labor due diligence on M&A deals.

Responsibilities

Handle employment litigation, including court appearances and depositions.
Manage internal and external client relationships.
Take the lead on matters.
Supervise junior associates.
Draft summary judgment motions and other dispositive briefing.
Draft motions to compel arbitration.
Draft discovery requests and responses.
Draft oppositions to motions for class certification, including declaration gathering drives.
Draft long-form settlement agreements in wage and hour class/collective actions.
Draft separation agreements, offer letters, arbitration agreements, and PIIAs.
Advise and counsel clients on employment law compliance, including policies, handbooks, leaves and accommodations, employee performance and discipline, hiring and terminations.
Conduct labor due diligence on M&A deals.