Securities Associate

Job Overview

A law firm seeks a Securities Associate in Washington, D.C. The firm is renowned for litigating complex, high-stakes cases and aims to hold corporations accountable by exposing and fighting corporate fraud. This role offers a unique opportunity to advance the public good while working in a private-sector setting.

Duties

• Take a substantial role in researching and writing complaints and briefs.
• Play a strong supportive role in discovery.
• Efficiently organize and administer details related to case management assignments.
• Supervise paralegals in litigation-related tasks.

Requirements

• 2-4 years of litigation experience.
• Strong academic credentials; clerkship experience a plus.
• Excellent legal research and writing skills.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Active member of the State Bar where employment is based or eligible to apply within 90 days.

Education

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree.

Certifications

• State Bar membership.

Skills

• Legal research and writing.
• Organizational and communication skills.
• Case management.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Year-end bonus eligibility.

For more than three decades, this law firm has represented individuals, small businesses, institutional investors, and employees in many of the major class-action cases. It is one of the handful of firms in the U.S. litigating plaintiffs' class actions as a regular part of its business, with a specialty in antitrust, securities, civil rights and employment law, environmental toxic tort, consumer, and products liability cases. If you are excited to hear of a law firm that has earned its national and international reputation by winning cases that other law firms did not want to handle, look no further.