Employment & Litigation Counsel

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Job Summary:

The Employment Litigation Associate will support the companys employment-related litigation and dispute resolution matters. This role will focus on handling employment claims advising on workplace risk and supporting broader litigation matters as needed. This role requires being proactive detail-oriented and business-minded with experience managing employment disputes in a fast-paced environment.

Job Expectations:

Employment Litigation & Claims

• Manage and support employment-related claims including wage and hour disputes wrongful termination discrimination harassment retaliation and PAGA matters

• Assist in responding to administrative agency charges (e.g. EEOC DFEH/CRD Labor Commissioner)

• Draft position statements settlement agreements and litigation documents

• Partner with HR and internal stakeholders on pre-litigation dispute resolution and risk mitigation

Litigation Support

• Assist in handling broader litigation matters including commercial disputes consumer claims and regulatory inquiries as needed

• Conduct legal research and draft memoranda pleadings and discovery responses

• Support case strategy development and fact investigations

Risk Mitigation & Advisory

• Provide practical legal advice to HR and business teams on employee relations matters as well as employment practices and policies

• Help develop and update employment-related policies procedures and training materials

• Identify trends in claims and recommend proactive risk mitigation strategies

Outside Counsel & Operations

• Coordinate with outside counsel on employment litigation matters including managing deadlines strategy alignment and budgets

• Support document preservation litigation holds and e-discovery processes

• Maintain organized case files and assist with reporting and tracking of claims

Preferred Experience

• Experience supporting in-house legal teams or working with corporate clients

• Exposure to multi-state or international employment issues

• Experience in e-commerce retail or consumer-facing industries

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

Required:

• Experience handling employment claims including agency charges and civil litigation

• Strong knowledge of federal and state employment laws (e.g. FLSA Title VII ADA FEHA wage and hour laws PAGA)

• Excellent legal research writing and analytical skills

• Ability to manage multiple matters and deadlines in a fast-paced environment

• Strong judgment and problem-solving skills

• Ability to translate legal risk into practical business guidance

• Collaborative and cross-functional mindset

• High attention to detail and organizational skills

• Strong ability for prioritization of multiple competing matters

• Effective communication and stakeholder management

Equipment Knowledge:

• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word Excel PowerPoint)

• Experience with Google Business Suite (Gmail Drive Docs Sheets Forms) preferred

Experience Requirements:

Generally requires a minimum seven (7) plus years of litigation experience with a focus on employment law

Education Requirements:

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school

• Active membership in at least one U.S. state bar

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Compensation:

If you like wild growth and working with happy enthusiastic over-achievers youll enjoy your career with us!

Staffing Agency Submission Notice
iHerb does not accept unsolicited 3rd party (Agency) candidates. If you are an Agency please send any requests to be considered as a supplier in our Vendor Management System to Do not contact iHerb employees directly. If requested to work on a role any Agency candidates would be presented through the internal recruiting organization.

iHerb is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or veteran status. iHerb provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment.