Junior Associate - Labor and Employment

Junior Associate, Labor and Employment

Raydar · Los Angeles, United States (Hybrid) · Full-time · Posted 2026-11-12

Salary: USD 230,000–250,000

Workplace: hybrid

Description

About the company

Our client is a law firm.

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Join a labor and employment practice as a junior attorney handling litigation and advisory work for employers. The role offers early hands-on responsibility in court-related tasks and direct contact with clients, alongside exposure to several senior attorneys.

What you'll do

- Support litigation of individual and group employment claims.

- Work on wage and hour class action matters.

- Advise employers on employment law questions and workplace compliance.

- Take part in depositions and direct communication with clients.

- Work with multiple senior attorneys across the employment group.

- Meet a minimum billable hours target of 1,900.

Requirements

What we're looking for

- Experience in employment litigation.

- A stable work history across prior law firms.

- Hands-on litigation experience, including depositions, motion work and client contact.

- An active California bar license.

- Ability to work on-site in Los Angeles four days a week, or to relocate there.

Bonus points

- Experience in management-side employment defense.

- Prior exposure to group-based pay disputes brought under California statutes.

- Experience with traditional labor law, such as NLRB matters, collective bargaining or arbitration.

- Experience with employment counseling.

- Ability to provide a writing sample.

Benefits

Compensation and benefits

- Base salary: USD 230,000 to 250,000 per year

Location and work model

- Los Angeles, California, United States

- Hybrid, four in-office days per week

- Full-time

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