Employment Associate Attorney

San Francisco office of a BCG Attorney Search Top Ranked Law Firm seeks employment associate attorney with 3-5 years of employment defense experience. The candidate should have experience in a wide variety of employment matters, including litigation defense of wage and hour class actions, discrimination and retaliation matters; drafting motions for summary judgment and other dispositive motions, and advising clients on company policies and procedures and on key legal risks involving client employment practices. Experience developing and implementing training programs and auditing programs for employers is a plus. Excellent legal writing and research skills are required. California Bar membership in good standing is essential.

The candidate should have excellent legal writing and research skills. Must have excellent written and verbal communication and advocacy skills. Should have effective and efficient problem‐solving capabilities with the ability to work independently and proactively, and to develop creative solutions to meet client and team needs.

This is a national law firm with an especially strong West Coast presence. In keeping with the firm?s LA roots, it counts the entertainment industry as one of its top clients, while also proving indispensable to clients in the energy, financial services and banking, government, health, real estate, technology, and consumer products sectors. With a client- and industry-driven approach, the firm is unique in its provision of interdisciplinary services, such as business strategy and consulting, a feature that enhances opportunities and stability. This firm puts its money where its mouth is when it comes to fostering professional development ? attorneys are given an ?investment account? ? a billable number to record time pursuing professional development activities. This, combined with leanly staffed matters, yields excellent opportunities for career advancement.