Litigation and Enforcement Associate

Job Overview

A law firm seeks a junior to mid-level associate with 2-4 years of experience to join its Fintech and Financial Advisory practice in Los Angeles, CA. This role involves assisting clients in the financial services industry with litigation, government investigations, and enforcement matters.

Duties

• Manage all stages of litigation discovery and responses to government subpoenas and civil investigative demands.
• Assist with preparations for negotiations with government enforcement attorneys and prepare client advocacy materials.
• Participate in witness and client interviews and depositions, including preparation.
• Prepare legal memoranda, correspondence, reports, motions, briefs, pleadings, and settlement agreements.
• Develop litigation and settlement strategies for cases in federal and state court.
• Perform legal research on federal and state consumer financial services laws and regulations.
• Communicate in writing and orally with clients and senior attorneys regarding strategy, regulatory risk, and business operations.
• Write, edit, and review reports, communications, presentations, and articles.

Requirements

• Highly motivated and creative with exceptional interpersonal and writing skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Comfortable handling multiple assignments simultaneously.
• Thorough, efficient, and detail-oriented in work.

Education

• Juris Doctorate degree.

Certifications

• Membership to the State Bar of California.

Skills

• Litigation and/or enforcement experience required.
• Consumer financial services and/or payments experience preferred.

Benefits

• Elective health benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Mental well-being programs.
• Child, family, elder, and pet care benefits.
• Short- and long-term disability and parental leave benefits.
• Health savings account contributions and flexible spending accounts.
• 401K program.
• Compensated time off through Flexible Time Off program and paid holidays.

The Los Angeles office of this premier, high-level finance firm splits its full-service practice into a number of areas, including: Litigation, Corporate, Tax, Environmental, Labor & Employment, and Real Estate. Many of the firm's top clients are investment banks, but, in recent years, the firm has expanded its intellectual property litigation practice. The firm offers an entrepreneurial, upbeat work environment and an opportunity to work with fun and interesting people. Candidates we have sent here return genuinely impressed with the firms attorneys overall competence. The firm offers top market pay, and not so coincidentally, associates often complain about high expectations for billable hours. The firm recently opened its first overseas office.