Attorney

Labor & Employment Attorney

Opportunity Summary

Mission Recruiting is representing a mission-driven labor and employment practice seeking a Labor & Employment Attorney with 2+ years of experience to join its Sacramento, California office.

This hybrid position (3 days onsite / 2 days remote) focuses on representing unions, workers, and employee benefit plans across public- and private-sector labor and employment matters. Compensation ranges from $103,000–$136,000+ under a transparent salary scale, with an additional discretionary bonus, profit sharing, and student loan assistance.

Union-side labor experience is strongly preferred, but attorneys from plaintiff-side employment, public interest, general litigation, or arbitration backgrounds with a demonstrated commitment to workers' rights are encouraged to apply.

Compensation

• $103,000–$136,000+ base compensation under a transparent salary scale
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Profit sharing
• Student loan assistance up to $5,250

Location & Work Arrangement

Sacramento, California

Hybrid: 3 days onsite / 2 days remote

Additional commute and work-from-home subsidies are provided.

About the Opportunity

Mission Recruiting's client maintains a labor and employment practice representing unions, workers, and employee benefit plans in matters across the public and private sectors.

Attorneys receive meaningful responsibility and manage an independent caseload while handling arbitrations, administrative proceedings, negotiations, legal research, briefing, and other advocacy.

The practice is particularly interested in attorneys with union-side labor experience but will consider candidates with transferable litigation, employment, arbitration, or public-interest backgrounds who can demonstrate a genuine commitment to representing workers.

Responsibilities

• Manage an independent labor and employment caseload
• Represent unions and workers in labor-related matters
• Handle arbitrations and administrative hearings
• Participate in negotiations and other advocacy proceedings
• Conduct substantive legal research
• Draft briefs, motions, pleadings, and other legal documents
• Develop legal strategy for assigned matters
• Communicate directly with union clients and workers
• Collaborate with attorneys and firm leadership
• Support labor and employment matters across public- and private-sector practice areas

Recommended Qualifications

• 2+ years of labor and employment or relevant legal experience
• Active membership in the California Bar
• J.D. from an ABA-approved law school
• Strong legal research and writing skills
• Strong oral advocacy skills
• Strong client communication skills
• Prior union representation experience or a demonstrated commitment to labor and workers' rights

Preferred Qualifications

• Union-side labor law experience
• Labor arbitration experience
• Public-sector labor experience
• Plaintiff-side employment law experience
• Administrative hearing experience
• Public-interest advocacy experience
• General litigation experience involving transferable advocacy skills
• Experience representing workers, unions, or employee organizations

Benefits

• 100% employer-paid medical coverage for eligible employees and dependents
• 100% employer-paid dental coverage for eligible employees and dependents
• 100% employer-paid vision coverage for eligible employees and dependents
• 401(k) with dollar-for-dollar employer match on the first $5,000
• Profit sharing
• Student loan assistance up to $5,250
• Commute subsidy
• Work-from-home subsidy
• Hybrid work schedule

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

• Mission-driven practice representing unions and workers
• Transparent $103,000–$136,000+ salary scale
• Discretionary bonus and profit sharing
• Exceptional employer-paid health benefits, including eligible dependent coverage
• $5,000 dollar-for-dollar 401(k) match
• Student loan assistance
• Hybrid 3/2 schedule
• Independent case responsibility
• Meaningful arbitration, hearing, negotiation, and advocacy experience
• Opportunity to develop a specialized union-side labor practice
• Long-term professional development and partnership-track opportunity

About Mission Recruiting

Mission Recruiting is a legal recruiting firm specializing in confidential attorney and legal professional searches throughout the United States. We work closely with candidates to understand their experience, career objectives, and priorities while maintaining discretion throughout the recruiting process.

Apply Today

If you are a California-licensed attorney with 2+ years of experience who wants to build a career advocating for unions and workers, Mission Recruiting welcomes a confidential conversation.

Union-side experience is strongly encouraged, but attorneys with relevant plaintiff-side employment, public-interest, arbitration, or litigation experience and a demonstrated commitment to workers' rights are also encouraged to apply.

Apply through Mission Recruiting for confidential consideration.

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