Labor and Employment Attorney

Join Our Team as a L&E Attorney at Axiom

Location: Dallas/Fort Worth, TX or Denver, CO Preferred | On-Site 2–3 Times per Month

We are seeking an experienced L&E Attorney to join our team, supporting a leading client with payroll compliance and employee compensation matters. In this role, you will provide legal guidance on federal and state wage-and-hour laws, with a strong emphasis on California employment law. You will assess payroll practices, identify compliance risks, and collaborate with internal stakeholders to develop practical solutions for complex workforce and compensation issues.

Responsibilities:

• Advise on federal and state wage-and-hour laws, with particular emphasis on California employment regulations.
• Provide legal guidance on PAGA, wage-and-hour class actions, meal and rest break requirements, overtime, timekeeping, and payroll compliance.
• Review and assess payroll policies, practices, and processes to identify compliance gaps and potential legal risks.
• Partner with HR, Payroll, Legal, and business stakeholders to develop practical compliance and remediation strategies.
• Support audits, investigations, claims, and pre-litigation matters involving wage-and-hour and employee compensation issues.
• Assist with updating employment policies, delivering compliance training, and implementing proactive risk mitigation strategies.
• Provide guidance on complex payroll structures and multi-state workforce compliance requirements.

Qualifications:

• Significant labor and employment law experience, with deep expertise in California wage-and-hour regulations.
• Strong knowledge of PAGA, wage-and-hour class actions, meal and rest break laws, overtime requirements, and payroll compliance.
• Experience advising on payroll policies, employee compensation practices, and wage-and-hour risk management.
• Ability to independently assess compliance issues and provide practical, business-oriented legal guidance.
• Experience collaborating with HR, Payroll, Legal, and cross-functional business teams.
• Juris Doctor degree or equivalent and licensed to practice law in an applicable jurisdiction.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience advising organizations with complex payroll structures and large, multi-state workforces.
• Background supporting healthcare, transportation, airline, or similarly complex industries.
• Experience handling PAGA litigation, wage-and-hour class actions, and related compliance matters.
• Previous experience in payroll consulting or employment tax consulting at a Big Four accounting firm.

Compensation:

The estimated total compensation for full-time Axiom attorney roles is $104,500-325,000 per year and for non-attorney roles is $71,250-309,750 per year.Compensation decisions are based on various factors, including, but not limited to, experience, skills, certifications, location, and business needs.  Employees may be eligible for additional benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance; paid holidays and PTO; flexible work arrangements; and professional development opportunities and tools.

About Axiom:

For over 25 years, Axiom has pioneered the alternative legal services industry, now serving more than 1,500 legal departments globally with our unique blend of world-class legal talent and advanced AI tools, delivering innovative solutions ranging from that combine top-tier talent with cutting-edge technology. We tackle complex legal matters across 12 practice areas for clients ranging from Fortune 100 to SMBs, empowering our legal professionals to engage in meaningful work that advances their careers. Our Talent NPS score of +71% and our Client NPS score of +64% highlight our commitment to excellence (Reported scores were Axiom’s average for 2025 – the legal industry average NPS score is +35%). Join our forward-thinking community where you’ll keep your career dynamic and multi-faceted, be part of a company that values agility, collaboration, and excellence, and love both the law and your life.

Learn more about life at Axiom.

Axiom is the global leader in high-caliber, on-demand legal talent. Covering North America, the UK, Europe, and APAC, we enable legal departments to drive efficiency and growth and meet the demands of today’s business landscape with best in class alterative legal services.  

Diversity is core to our values and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Axiom ensures equal employment opportunity in recruitment and employment, without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religious creed or belief, political opinion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender identity status, pregnancy or maternity, age, disability, alienage or citizenship status, marital (or civil or other partnership recognized by law) status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation, military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Axiom prohibits and will not tolerate any such discrimination or harassment.

Upon request and consistent with applicable laws, Axiom will provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities who require accommodations to participate in each stage of the recruitment process. To request an accommodation, please contact [email protected].

Axiom respects your privacy. For an explanation of the kind of information we collect about you and how it is used, our full data privacy notice is available here.   

Employment with Axiom may be contingent upon successful completion of a background check, providing proof of identity, and possessing the necessary legal authorization to work. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, NY Fair Chance Act, and Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.  

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