Description: This is an executive-level position for someone with 12+ years’ experience. As a member of the Litigation Group’s team this is an employment litigation position to focus primarily on single-plaintiff matters, PAGA claims, and occasional class action employment litigation. Most of this work will arise from California matters, but this attorney also may manage employment litigation matters in other markets. This attorney may also have the opportunity to manage some business litigation matters, including contractual disputes, government-facing matters, and complex subpoenas to KP as a non-party.

Relos: Yes             

Compensation: Commensurate with experience, includes base salary + significant bonus, and pension plan.

Location: Northern or Southern California

Principal Responsibilities

• Manage outside counsel in employment litigation matters, primarily single-plaintiff and some class action, as well as PAGA matters.
• Advise internal clients regarding defense, settlement, and trial of employment litigation matters.
• Ability to manage portfolio of employment litigation matters with a high degree of independence.
• Attend mediations as key authorized representative of KP.
• Advise Health Plan & Hospitals’ leadership regarding complex business disputes, provider litigation, and high-profile cases with potentially significant reputational and business impact.

Basic Qualifications

• A minimum of twelve (12) years of experience litigating or managing the litigation of single plaintiff, PAGA, and class action employment claims.
• Superior writing and analytical skills based on substantial experience advising complex organizations.
• Demonstrated qualities consistent with the Department’s preferred operating style, i.e., mutual respect, fairness, honesty, ethical behavior, independent, creative thinking while operating as a team member.
• Ability to work independently and to work collaboratively as part of a team (within the legal department as well as with client groups)
• Active Bar membership required
• Excellent references.

Preferred Qualifications

• Twelve (12)+ years of experience litigating or managing the litigation of single-plaintiff and PAGA strongly preferred. Class action employment claims experience a plus.
• Substantial litigation experience for health care clients a plus (excluding workers’ compensation and medical malpractice).
• Trial experience a plus.
• Collective bargaining agreement experience a plus.
• Interest in/familiarity with e-discovery trends and developments.
• Experience representing complex organizations in litigation or investigations.