Job ID: 367500
Practice area:- Employment Law - General
Employment Law Associate – Career Growth & Litigation Counseling Focus | San Francisco, CA
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A top-tier litigation firm in San Francisco seeks an Employment Law Associate with 5+ years of experience. Work on high-stakes litigation and counseling for major employers, with early client exposure and strong shareholder-track potential.
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Overview:
A prestigious litigation-focused firm with a national reputation is seeking an Associate Attorney to join its Labor and Employment Law Group in San Francisco, CA. This is a rare opportunity for a skilled attorney to step into a dynamic role that blends defense-side litigation, client counseling, and cross-functional collaboration. The role is ideal for a candidate seeking meaningful client contact, early leadership, and a path to shareholder status.
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Key Responsibilities:
• Advise employers on wage and hour, terminations, leave policies, and workplace investigations
• Handle defense-side employment litigation and wage/hour disputes
• Draft employment policies, handbooks, and legal memoranda
• Collaborate with attorneys across multiple practice areas
• Manage client communications, litigation strategy, and case timelines
• Support business development and contribute to firm-wide initiatives
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Qualifications:
• Minimum of 5 years of employment law experience
• JD from an accredited U.S. law school
• Active member of the California Bar
• Proficiency in wage and hour litigation and/or employment counseling
• Strong writing, legal research, and oral advocacy skills
• Proven ability to handle cases independently with minimal supervision
• Business-minded approach and strong client rapport
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Culture & Firm Appeal:
This litigation boutique is consistently recognized for its elite-level practice, inclusive culture, and strong mentorship. Associates benefit from high visibility with leadership, early client access, and flexible work arrangements. The firm prioritizes collaboration, diversity, and delivering exceptional service to its clients.
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Law offices are located in San Francisco and Washington, D.C. The firm was established in 1981. Thirty-four gifted attorneys make up their legal practice. Area of concentration is litigation law. There are seven core areas of practice. Attorney liability-conduct, complex commercial litigation, construction and environmental law are some of their practice disciplines. The law practice embraces diversity in the workplace.
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• Robust litigation and advisory workload in a supportive environment
• Early career development toward shareholder status
• 100% coverage of associate health insurance plus dependent subsidies
• Work-life balance with remote flexibility and paid pro bono/DEI hours
• Ideal for candidates seeking to grow beyond BigLaw hierarchy or rigid practice silos
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BCG Attorney Search is the industry leader for placing candidates in permanent positions in law firms. Since 2000, our recruiters have placed several thousand attorneys and enjoyed extraordinarily high success rates with our candidates. As a BCG Attorney Search candidate, you have access to more opportunities than any legal placement firm in the United States. We are able to offer the most in-depth insight in the legal recruiting market thanks to our dedicated team of over 150 employees who mercilessly research, study and analyze the legal market. The depth and breadth of our research empowers us to place attorneys at rates that are unparalleled at any placement firm in the United States. Many of our recruiters make 30 to 40 placements per year, while recruiters at competitor firms are likely to make four or five. Unlike other placement firms that can only tell you about openings at major AmLaw firms, we place candidates of all backgrounds in firms of all sizes. While other legal recruiters only represent a narrow band of candidates from top law firms and top law schools, our research, firm contacts, and market insight allow us to place hundreds of candidates each year who do not fit this mold. It is rare that we do not get candidates we represent interviews and offers. No one in the world is better at legal recruiting and placement than BCG Attorney Search.
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