Job Description: Cooley LLP has an opportunity available to work with the Employment and Labor practice group in our Los Angeles, Santa Monica, or San Diego offices. Our ideal candidate will have four+ years of broad experience and sophistication in employment law, with an interest in pursuing a practice focused on employment counseling, alongside litigation and transactional work. We are looking for candidates with experience and developing expertise in such things as advising clients on employment policies and practices, statutory and regulatory compliance, and employment and separation agreements. Qualified candidates should have strong academic credentials, exceptional communication and legal writing skills, a high level of motivation and initiative, willingness to help train and mentor junior associates, and a strong work ethic. Current admittance to the California bar required. EOE. The expected annual pay range for this position is $310,000+. Please note that final offer amount will be dependent on geographic location, applicable experience and skillset of the candidate. We offer a full range of elective benefits including medical, health savings account (with applicable medical plan), dental, vision, health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts, pre-tax commuter benefits, life insurance, AD&D, long-term care coverage, backup care for children and/or adults and other parental support benefits. In addition to elective benefit options, benefited employees receive firm-paid life insurance, AD&D, LTD, short term medical benefits as well as accruing vacation time at the rate of four weeks per year and sick time at the rate of two weeks per year and 10 paid holidays each year. We provide generous parental leave and fertility benefits. New employees will attend a detailed benefit orientation to learn more about our many benefits and resources. Job Requirements: