Labor & Employment Associate Attorney – Midlevel

Ashurst Perkins Coie

. Join the Employment practice group in the San Francisco or Los Angeles office .

Posted 10/27/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $235,000 - $365,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in employment law, including litigation, client counseling, and drafting legal documents. Proficient in handling wage and hour matters and conducting labor due diligence on M&A deals.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Employment Law ExperienceLitigation SkillsLegal Writing SkillsClient CounselingDrafting Legal Documents

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Hard Skills

Employment LitigationWage And Hour MattersDrafting Settlement AgreementsDrafting Arbitration AgreementsDrafting Class Certification OppositionsDrafting Discovery RequestsDrafting Summary Judgment MotionsConducting Labor Due DiligenceClient CounselingCourt Appearances

Soft Skills

Creative Problem SolvingCollaboration

Industry Keywords

Class Action LawsuitsSingle-Plaintiff LawsuitsAmLaw 100Federal ClerkshipEmployment Law Compliance

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Join the Employment practice group in the San Francisco or Los Angeles office
Build a practice and work creatively with clients to find solutions
Handle employment litigation, including court appearances and depositions
Work on single-plaintiff and class action lawsuits
Handle wage and hour matters
Counsel clients on employment law compliance
Draft dispositive briefing, arbitration motions, discovery materials, class-certification oppositions, settlement agreements, separation agreements, offer letters, arbitration agreements, and PIIAs
Conduct labor due diligence on M&A deals
Collaborate within a dynamic, international law firm culture

Requirements

What you’ll need

Midlevel associate with two to five years of employment law experience
Strong academic credentials
Excellent legal writing skills
Experience in employment litigation, including court appearances and depositions, preferably with an AmLaw 100 law firm
Federal clerkship experience is ideal
Experience in single-plaintiff and class action lawsuits
Experience handling wage and hour matters
Experience with client counseling
Experience drafting summary judgment motions and other dispositive briefing is preferred
Experience drafting motions to compel arbitration is preferred
Experience drafting discovery requests and responses is preferred
Experience drafting oppositions to motions for class certification, including declaration gathering drives, is preferred
Experience drafting long-form settlement agreements in wage and hour class/collective actions is preferred
Experience drafting separation agreements, offer letters, arbitration agreements, and PIIAs is preferred
Experience advising and counseling clients on employment law compliance, including policies, handbooks, leaves and accommodations, employee performance and discipline, hiring, and terminations, is preferred
Experience conducting labor due diligence on M&A deals is highly preferred
Resume, law school transcript, and writing sample required for application

Benefits

Comp & perks

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