Our client is a world leader in insurance. They provide operations across commercial and personal property and casualty insurance, personal accident and supplemental health insurance, reinsurance, and life insurance to a diverse group of clients. The company is distinguished by its extensive product and service offerings, broad distribution capabilities, exceptional financial strength, underwriting excellence, superior claims handling expertise and local operations globally.
Our client is committed to equal employment opportunity and compliance with all laws and regulations pertaining to it. Our policy is to provide employment, training, compensation, promotion, and other conditions or opportunities of employment, without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, mental and physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, age, and pregnancy or any other characteristic protected by law. Performance and qualifications are the only basis upon which we hire, assign, promote, compensate, develop and retain employees. Our client prohibits all unlawful discrimination, harassment and retaliation against any individual who reports discrimination or harassment.
This position is for an employment practices litigation lawyer with experience in defending employers in agency matters such as the DFEH, EEOC, Workers' Compensation 132a, as well as in litigated cases in the State and Federal Courts in California. Defense experience required with a varying case load on an ongoing basis. Licensed to practice before California's State and Federal Courts. This is an exciting opportunity to progress into a leadership role and lead your own team.
Qualifications:
Admission to CA State bar and the U.S. District Courts of California.
Must have at least 5 - 10 years of employment litigation experience.
Additional experience handling litigated employment cases in State and Federal Courts and, agency matters, including DFEH, EEOC, and Workers’ Compensation 132 (a) cases.
Must have strong knowledge of current procedural and substantive law in Federal and State courts.
Must be able to demonstrate effective oral and written advocacy skills and negotiation tactics.
Must have an ability to apply analytical skills in addressing complex legal issues.
Must have excellent communication skills and a demonstrated ability to communicate proactively and work collaboratively with clients and internal service partners, including other members of House Counsel.