Iherb
Employment & Litigation Counsel
Irvine, CA
Sponsorship not specified$140k-$160kDetected 12 days ago
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About the role
- 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.
Responsibilities
- The Employment Litigation Associate will support the company's employment-related litigation and dispute resolution matters.
- Manage and support employment-related claims, including wage and hour disputes, wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and PAGA matters
- Partner with HR and internal stakeholders on pre-litigation dispute resolution and risk mitigation
- Support case strategy development and fact investigations
- Help develop and update employment-related policies, procedures, and training materials
- Support document preservation, litigation holds, and e-discovery processes
- Maintain organized case files and assist with reporting and tracking of claims
Requirements
- 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)
- Ability to translate legal risk into practical business guidance
Nice to have
- Assist in responding to administrative agency charges (e.g., EEOC, DFEH/CRD, Labor Commissioner)
- 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
- Provide practical legal advice to HR and business teams on employee relations matters as well as employment practices and policies
- Identify trends in claims and recommend proactive risk mitigation strategies
- Coordinate with outside counsel on employment litigation matters, including managing deadlines, strategy alignment, and budgets
- Experience supporting in-house legal teams or working with corporate clients
- Exposure to multi-state or international employment issues
Skills
- Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Excellent legal research, writing, and analytical skills
Compensation
- The expected salary range for this role is $140,000 - $160,000 USD.
- The actual base pay offered will be determined by factors such as the candidate's relevant experience, education, geographic location, and internal equity.
Company info
- For A Better You
- At iHerb, we believe that living a healthy and balanced life should be easy and accessible to everyone.
- As a team member, we'll empower you to live this promise each day as you make a truly global impact in your career.
- We constantly strive for innovation, while transforming and improving the online shopping experience for our customers.
- We believe that individually we are incredible, but when we come together, our growth is infinite.
- In an industry that is constantly evolving, we are on a mission to make an impact on the global market, and the individual and collaborative efforts of our people are paramount to helping us succeed.
- Whether you work in one of our logistics centers, technology hubs, corporate offices or even from home, your role at iHerb will take you beyond what's expected, turning challenge into change.
- If you're ready for it, we want you to join our team.
- Get started now.
Equal opportunity
- iHerb is an Equal Opportunity employer.
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