Title: Settlement Paralegal – Wage & Hour Class Action

Employment Type: Full-Time, Onsite

Compensation Range: $35.00 – $55.00 hourly

Location: Los Angeles, CA (Downtown)

Work Schedule: M-F

Industry: Legal Services

Company Overview

The organization is a well-established law firm operating within the Labor & Employment and Wage & Hour litigation space. With a long-standing presence and a collaborative professional environment, the firm supports complex employment-related matters. They are actively growing and expanding their footprint.

Position Summary

The Settlement Paralegal supports attorneys and partners in finalizing class, PAGA, and individual Wage & Hour settlements. This role manages a high volume of settlement workflows and requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to coordinate across internal teams and third-party administrators within a fast-paced legal environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare, proofread, and edit settlement-related correspondence, letters, pleadings, and discovery documents.
• Assist in drafting and formatting memoranda of understanding and long-form settlement agreements under attorney supervision.
• Support attorneys in preparing motions for preliminary and final approval in class and PAGA settlements.
• Draft declarations and gather supporting documentation for settlement approval filings.
• Coordinate with clients to collect required settlement information and documentation.
• Communicate with third-party settlement administrators and assist with reviewing and finalizing settlement administration reports.
• Conduct legal research related to Wage & Hour and settlement matters.
• Maintain case files and organize settlement documents within the document management system.
• Assist with hearing, mediation, and arbitration preparation as needed.
• Manage calendars, deadlines, and settlement project workflows.
• Provide general administrative and organizational support to the Settlement Team.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of three years of paralegal experience in Labor & Employment, Wage & Hour, or class and PAGA matters.
• Experience assisting with settlement agreements, memoranda of understanding, and settlement approval filings.
• Proficiency with e-filing in state and federal courts and administrative agencies.
• Experience supporting discovery processes, calendaring deadlines, and mediation or arbitration preparation.
• Strong writing, proofreading, and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
• Experience using legal research platforms.
• Familiarity with case and document management systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with settlement administration processes.
• Spanish language fluency.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365.
• Bachelor’s degree.