Strategic Advisory & Government Enforcement Career Associate Attorney

Job Description

Job Description Career Associate Attorney – Strategic Advisory & Government Enforcement (SAGE)

Locations: Austin, TX; Boston, MA; Charlotte, NC; Chicago, IL; Houston, TX; Los Angeles, CA; Miami, FL; New York, NY; Orange County (Irvine), CA; Portland, OR; Sacramento, CA; San Francisco, CA; Santa Monica, CA; Seattle, WA; Silicon Valley (Menlo Park), CA; Washington, D.C.

Direct Counsel is seeking a Career Associate Attorney to join a leading global law firm. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of civil litigation experience and will support the firm's Strategic Advisory and Government Enforcement (SAGE) group.

The Career Associate will primarily manage a substantial docket of litigation matters for one of the world's largest technology companies. Working on leanly staffed teams, the attorney will play an active role in developing case strategy, driving fact development, drafting motions to dismiss and other litigation documents, and supporting discovery. The position may also provide opportunities to work on financial services, white collar, and privacy and data security litigation and enforcement matters.

Responsibilities:

• Manage a substantial docket of complex civil litigation matters.

• Work with leanly staffed teams to develop and execute case strategies.

• Lead and support fact development efforts.

• Draft motions to dismiss, briefs, and other substantive litigation documents.

• Assist with discovery, including e-discovery and related litigation tasks.

• Manage case deadlines, projects, and competing priorities.

• Collaborate with attorneys and clients across multiple litigation matters.

• Potentially support financial services, white collar, and privacy and data security litigation and enforcement matters.

Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of experience handling complex civil litigation.

• Strong legal research and analytical skills.

• Experience drafting motions, briefs, and discovery documents.

• Experience managing discovery tasks, including e-discovery.

• Strong case and project management skills, including proactive deadline management.

• Ability to prioritize multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Outstanding interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.

• Strong academic credentials.

• A writing sample is required.

Career Associate Program:

The firm's Career Associate program offers talented attorneys an alternative to the traditional partner track while providing opportunities to perform sophisticated, substantive legal work. Career Associates work alongside leading attorneys and clients while benefiting from a lower annual billable-hour commitment. The program offers opportunities for professional development, mentorship, training, and meaningful integration into client teams.

Compensation & Benefits:

The anticipated salary range for this position is $140,000-$170,000, depending on qualifications, relevant experience, skills, and office location. Additional compensation may include a discretionary annual bonus based on individual and firm performance.

The firm offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; mental wellness programs; family and dependent care benefits; short- and long-term disability; parental leave; health savings and flexible spending accounts; a 401(k) program; flexible paid time off; and paid holidays.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

The firm is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers qualified applicants in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local employment laws.