Employment Associate

3-5 Years’ Experience

The Opportunity

Glaser Weil is seeking an associate to join our Firm’s sophisticated  employment practice. This role provides a unique opportunity for exposure to and experience with representing employers and employees in high-stakes litigation involving all manner of employment and wage-and-hour claims, advice and counseling, and workplace investigations.

Attractive Candidates Will Have:

• 3-5 years’ experience in employment law
• Employment litigation experience on the defense or plaintiff side, or both preferred
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and the ability to develop creative solutions to meet client needs
• The ability to work independently, prioritize and manage multiple tasks effectively
• Exceptional responsiveness and client service
• Impeccable written, verbal and advocacy skills with a high level of attention to detail
• Enthusiasm and demonstrated success working and collaborating in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment
• A can-do, inclusive, team-oriented attitude and self-starter mindset
• Excellent academic credentials from a nationally recognized law school
• California Bar admission

At Glaser Weil, You Can Count On:

• Hands-on experience. This position offers tremendous opportunities for significant hands-on experience and substantial client contact.
• The opportunity to be a key practice group member. Providing a superior caliber of service, representing employers and employees in high-stakes litigation, Glaser Weil is committed to growing the Labor and Employment practice group.
• A variety of meaningful work where no two days are the same. Glaser Weil is called upon regularly to represent high-profile, sophisticated clients in their most important and sensitive matters, where the stakes are high, the challenges are great and the issues are far-reaching and complex. Our client base and client work are very diverse, comprising corporations, emerging companies and high net worth individuals, across industries. This variation in work is highly engaging, making the practice extremely dynamic.
• A positive work culture. Glaser Weil promotes a culture of camaraderie and close professional relationships set within a collaborative team environment. Employees enjoy a business casual, open-door atmosphere and an informal management structure. Involvement in community organizations, both locally and beyond, is strongly encouraged and supported.
• Business development training. Associates are encouraged to work with our business development and marketing professionals to develop a business plan that will help guide their contributions to the Firm’s broader growth objectives while ensuring that their own professional milestones are met.

• A pathway to partnership. At Glaser Weil, we invest in our people. The best way for an associate to become a partner is to think and act like a partner and to treat the Firm’s clients as her or his own. The Firm has a flexible partnership track that depends principally on each associate’s personal development as a lawyer, contributions to the Firm and broader legal community, and demonstrated ability to become a future business developer.

The base compensation range for this position is $245,000 - $310,000. These numbers do not reflect a successful candidate’s total compensation. Base compensation is only the guaranteed component of the total compensation package and does not include discretionary bonuses and the other career-enhancing opportunities of joining the Firm. Candidates with  salary expectation outside this range are still encouraged to apply.

To be considered for this position, please submit the following to jburstin@glaserweil.com:

• Cover letter
• Resume
• Law school transcript

Please note: Glaser Weil will post open positions on our website. We will not accept unsolicited resumes, and consider any resume not received through our recruiting email or sent to anyone at the Firm outside the recruiting team to be unsolicited. Recruiters/search firms must have a written, executed agreement with Glaser Weil prior to submitting information regarding candidates. If a recruiter/search firm submits an unsolicited resume, Glaser Weil will not be bound by that search firm’s terms or otherwise be obligated to pay any compensation in connection with the submitted candidate.