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About the Role

Ashurst Perkins Coie LLP is seeking a mid-level associate with two to five years of employment law experience to join its Employment practice group. We are looking for candidates with a passion for practice building and a desire to work creatively with clients to find solutions.

Responsibilities

Experience in employment litigation, including court appearances and depositions
Experience in single-plaintiff and class action lawsuits
Handling wage and hour matters
Client counseling
Drafting summary judgment motions and other dispositive briefing
Drafting motions to compel arbitration
Drafting discovery requests and responses
Drafting oppositions to motions for class certification (including declaration gathering drives)
Drafting long-form settlement agreements in wage and hour class/collective actions
Drafting separation agreements, offer letters, arbitration agreements, and PIIAs
Advising and counseling clients on employment law compliance including policies, handbooks, leaves and accommodations, employee performance and discipline, hiring and terminations
Conducting labor due diligence on M&A deals

Requirements

Two to five 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 preferably with an AmLaw 100 law firm
Federal clerkship experience preferred
Experience with wage and hour matters
Experience with client counseling
Experience advising and counseling clients on employment law compliance
Experience with conducting labor due diligence on M&A deals is highly preferred
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Skills

Employment law
Employment litigation
Legal writing
Court appearances
Depositions
Single-plaintiff lawsuits
Class action lawsuits
Wage and hour matters
Client counseling
Drafting summary judgment motions
Drafting dispositive briefing
Drafting motions to compel arbitration
Drafting discovery requests and responses
Drafting oppositions to motions for class certification
Drafting settlement agreements
Drafting separation agreements
Drafting offer letters
Drafting arbitration agreements
Drafting PIIAs
Employment law compliance
Policy drafting
Handbook drafting
Leave and accommodation advising
Employee performance advising
Employee discipline advising
Hiring advising
Termination advising
Labor due diligence
M&A deals

Location

San Francisco
Los Angeles

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

Mid-level
2-5 years

Education Level

Law school transcript

Salary/Compensations

$235,000 to $365,000 annually

Benefits

Annual discretionary bonus
401(k) plan
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Personal medical leave
Parental leave
Up to ten paid Holidays
Family care benefits

About the Company

Ashurst Perkins Coie LLP is a leading international law firm.
Listed on Fortune’s Best Places to Work for 24 consecutive years.
Created a dynamic firm culture based on collaboration, dedication to serving clients, and mutual respect.
Regularly recognized for a workplace culture where all employees have the opportunity to grow and reach their full potential.

Equal Opportunity

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the California Fair Chance Act.