Employment Partner

About the Role

Build and lead an employment practice at a collaborative Los Angeles-area boutique law firm. This partner role combines California employment counseling and litigation with opportunities to support transactional teams and develop client relationships.

What You'll Do

• Build and lead an employment practice, developing client relationships and growing business through internal referrals.

• Advise employers on California wage and hour compliance, employee handbooks and 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 California's Private Attorneys General Act.

• Support mergers, acquisitions, and real estate transactions with employment diligence, executive compensation, and post-closing integration matters.

• Originate client work and mentor associates as the practice grows.

What We're Looking For

• 8 to 20 years of California employment law experience, including employer-side counseling and litigation.

• Active membership in the California State Bar and a JD from an ABA-accredited law school.

• A verifiable portable book of business, with a target of at least $500,000, and a track record of client origination and business development.

• First- or second-chair trial experience, or experience with class actions and PAGA matters.

• Transactional experience and an entrepreneurial, collaborative approach to building a practice.

• Experience in a reputable law firm environment is valued.

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary: $200,000 to $230,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Location

Hybrid arrangement, 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.