Employment Wage & Hour Class Action Paralegal

Title: Employment Wage & Hour Class Action Paralegal

Employment Type: Contract to Hire

Compensation: $40.00 - $55.00 per hour, DOE

Location: Torrance, California

Work Model: On-site

Industry: Plaintiff-Side Employment and Wage & Hour Class Action Litigation

Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer. Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Company Overview

A distinguished plaintiff-side law firm is seeking an experienced paralegal to support its employment wage-and-hour class action practice. The organization combines a collaborative, client-focused culture with the pace, precision, and accountability required in complex, high-volume litigation.

Position Summary

The Paralegal will provide substantive litigation and case-management support to attorneys and partners handling employment wage-and-hour class actions. This role requires disciplined management of a high-volume docket, strong discovery and filing experience, precise calendaring, and the judgment to keep complex matters moving through hearings, depositions, mediation, arbitration, and trial preparation.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare correspondence, pleadings, discovery, and other litigation documents.
• Proofread and edit legal documents for accuracy, consistency, and clarity.
• Conduct legal research and gather information supporting active matters.
• Maintain organized case files in document and case-management systems.
• Propound and respond to discovery and coordinate related deadlines and documentation.
• Manage calendars, court deadlines, litigation projects, and client communications.
• Support hearings, depositions, mediations, arbitrations, and trial preparation.
• Provide guidance and workflow support to paralegals, legal assistants, and clerks as needed.

Required Qualifications

• At least 3 years of paralegal experience supporting labor and employment and wage-and-hour litigation.
• Experience with electronic filing in state and federal courts and with administrative agencies.
• Experience propounding and responding to discovery, calendaring hearings and court deadlines, and supporting mediation, arbitration, or trial preparation.
• Strong legal writing, proofreading, research, organization, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, high-volume litigation environment.
• Proficiency with LexisNexis, Westlaw, or a comparable legal-research platform.

Preferred Qualifications

• Plaintiff-side employment law or wage-and-hour class action experience.
• Appellate filing experience.
• Experience with Litify or a comparable case or document-management platform.
• Spanish fluency and proficiency with Microsoft 365.
• Bachelor’s degree.

Benefits

The firm offers employer-paid medical coverage, dental and vision plans, a 401(k), paid time off, professional growth opportunities, and other benefits.