Employment Attorney at The J. Paul Getty Trust – Los Angeles, California

Employment Attorney

US-CA-Los Angeles

Job ID: 2026-4736
Type: Regular Full-Time
# of Openings: 1
Category: Professional/Managerial
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Overview

Working with the General Counsel and focusing on employment issues, this position provides a broad range of legal services to the institution, with emphasis on Human Resource activities.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the key legal advisor on employment law and employee relations matters
• Provide legal advice on employment matters, including but not limited to wage-hour compliance, workplace accommodations, leaves of absence, compliance with employment and business policies, hiring, promotions, performance management, disciplinary issues, and discharge.
• Work with Human Resources and management to help minimize legal exposure. This will include but is not limited to proactive review of employment policies, procedures, handbooks, and agreements; preparation of legal documents, memoranda, and other forms of legal advice.
• Handle pre-litigation claims, settlement negotiations and mediations, and federal and state litigation, including management of outside counsel as necessary.
• Provide counsel and coordinate response to investigation, discovery and subpoenas.
• Manage outside employment counsel to efficiently deliver legal services
• Stay current on changes in employment laws and regulations
• Provide advice on labor, benefits, visa and classification matters
• Prepare, review and revise contracts
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school and strong academic credentials
• Admitted to California Bar or eligible to waive in
• 5-7 years of employment legal experience