Employment Counsel

Our customer, a leading beverage manufacturer in the United States, is seeking a Temporary Employment Counsel (California-licensed) to support its in-house legal team on a remote basis. This role is ideal for an attorney with deep experience in California employment law, workplace investigations, EEOC responses, employment counseling, and litigation support.

Location: Remote (U.S.)

Duration: Minimum 4 months, with potential extension

Hours: Approximately 20-25 hours per week

Start Date: October 2026

Rate: $85-$100/hr (on W2), commensurate with experience

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide day-to-day employment law advice and counseling to HR and business stakeholders.
• Handle EEOC charges, administrative claims, and employment-related agency matters.
• Conduct and advise on workplace, employee relations, and HR investigations.
• Support employment litigation matters, including discovery, document review, and case management activities.
• Assess legal risk and provide practical, business-oriented recommendations to management.
• Review and advise on employment policies, procedures, and compliance initiatives.
• Coordinate with outside counsel on litigation and other employment-related legal matters.
• Support additional employment, labor, and litigation-related projects as needed.

Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
• Active California bar license in good standing.
• Significant experience practicing California employment law.
• 5+ years of experience providing employment counseling to HR and business teams.
• Proven experience handling EEOC charges and administrative agency responses.
• Experience conducting workplace investigations involving employee misconduct, discrimination, harassment, and retaliation claims.
• Employment litigation experience, including discovery management.
• Strong ability to independently manage a diverse workload in a remote environment.
• Excellent communication, judgment, and stakeholder management skills.

Nice-to-Have Experience

• Manufacturing or consumer products industry
• Multi-state employment law support
• HR investigations
• EEOC and agency responses
• Employment litigation and discovery
• Outside counsel management
• California employment law expertise
• ADA, FMLA, and leave management counseling
• Policy review and compliance programs
• Remote in-house legal support roles

To apply:

If you are qualified, interested, and available, please send 1) your WORD version of your resume and 2) an email stating why you are a good fit for this position to bharat.bhushan@elevate.law

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