Attorney Plaintiffs Complex Litigation Remote 149009

Mission Recruiting; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with 3% salary match

Employer-provided medical coverage

Unlimited PTO

Parental leave

Job summary

Mission Recruiting in the San Francisco Bay Area seeks a civil litigator with 4–7 years of experience and exceptional legal writing to independently manage sophisticated matters, including antitrust, environmental contamination, and torts.

The successful candidate will own cases, interact directly with clients, conduct depositions, and collaborate with co-counsel in a non-bureaucratic setting. Base salary ranges from $180,000 to $225,000 with discretionary bonuses and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Active California bar in good standing.
• 4–7 years of substantive civil litigation experience.
• Exceptional writing, research, analytical, and oral advocacy skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage cases and major workstreams, including planning, deadlines, discovery, and client communication.
• Draft pleadings, motions, briefs, written discovery, and settlement submissions.
• Take and defend depositions and handle hearings and mediations.
• Work directly with clients and co-counsel.
• Coordinate with partners, experts, vendors, and paralegal support.

Skills

Civil litigation

Legal writing

Client communication

Independent management

Education

State Bar California license

Job description

About the Opportunity

A lean plaintiff-side litigation boutique is seeking a 4–7-year civil litigator with exceptional legal writing skills and the ability to independently manage sophisticated litigation workstreams.

The role offers substantial case ownership, direct client interaction, and a collaborative environment without heavy corporate bureaucracy or micromanagement. Attorneys work on complex antitrust, environmental contamination, commercial litigation, and tort matters.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage cases and major workstreams, including planning, deadlines, discovery, and client communication
• Draft pleadings, motions, briefs, written discovery, and settlement submissions
• Take and defend depositions and handle hearings and mediations
• Work directly with clients and co-counsel
• Coordinate with partners, experts, vendors, and paralegal support

Ideal Candidate

• Active member in good standing with the State Bar of California
• 4–7 years of substantive civil litigation experience
• Strong background in complex commercial, antitrust, environmental, toxic tort, or plaintiff-side litigation
• Exceptional writing, research, analytical, and oral advocacy skills
• Demonstrated ability to manage matters and client relationships independently with limited supervision

Compensation & Benefits

• $180,000–$225,000 base salary, with flexibility for exceptional candidates
• Discretionary bonuses, profit sharing, and performance-based financial upside
• 401(k) with 3% salary match and discretionary profit sharing
• Employer-supported medical coverage and dental options
• Unlimited PTO and flexible parental leave
• CLE and bar expenses coveredPhone reimbursement

Work Arrangement

Primarily remote within the San Francisco Bay Area, with local availability required for client meetings, depositions, mediations, hearings, and other proceedings. Office space is available in the Bay Area.

A clear path toward equity ownership is available over eight years.

Salary Range:

$180,000–$225,000

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Compensation:
$180,000-$225,000 per year