Business Litigation Attorney

Cooley LLP; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 365,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health savings account

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Pre-tax commuter benefits

Life insurance

AD&D

Long-term care coverage

Parental leave

Job summary

Cooley LLP in Boston is seeking a litigation professional with 5-7 years of significant experience in complex commercial litigation, shareholder disputes, white collar matters and internal investigations. The candidate will have practiced in a Litigation Department of a comparable law firm and can manage multiple high-level assignments while supervising junior associates and business professionals.

The position carries a competitive compensation range and benefits, with final offers contingent

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of significant litigation experience.
• Experience in complex commercial litigation, shareholder disputes, white collar matters and internal investigations.
• Must have practiced in the Litigation Department of a comparable law firm.
• Ability to multi-task on a variety of high-level assignments and manage projects.
• Experience supervising junior associates and business professionals.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex litigation matters for the Boston office.
• Supervise junior associates and business professionals to ensure quality work.
• Deliver thoughtful, high-quality work product across high-level assignments.

Skills

Litigation experience

Oversight of junior staff

Complex commercial litigation

Project management

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) from top law school

Job description

Overview

• The role requires a solid background in complex commercial litigation, shareholder disputes, white collar matters, and internal investigations.
• Candidates must have practiced in the Litigation Department of a comparable law firm.
• The position demands project-based experience and the ability to multi-task on various high-level assignments.
• Experience working with and overseeing junior associates and business professionals is a requirement.

Posting details

Cooley LLP has an opportunity available to work in the business litigation practice group in our Boston office. Preferred candidates should present a solid background in complex commercial litigation, shareholder disputes, white collar matters, and internal investigations. The candidate must have (i) 5-7 years of significant litigation experience (ii) practiced in the Litigation Department of a comparable law firm (iii) project-based experience, as well as the ability to multi-task on a variety of high-level assignments while continuously producing thoughtful, intelligent work product of superior quality (iv) experience working with and also overseeing junior associates and business professionals (v) a high level of academic achievement from a law school institution. The expected annual pay range for this position is $365,000-$420,000. Please note that final offer amount will be dependent on geographic location, applicable experience and skillset of the candidate. We offer a full range of elective benefits including medical, health savings account (with applicable medical plan), dental, vision, health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts, pre-tax commuter benefits, life insurance, AD&D, long-term care coverage, backup care for children and/or adults and other parental support benefits. In addition to elective benefit options, benefited employees receive firm-paid life insurance, AD&D, LTD, short term medical benefits as well as accruing vacation time at the rate of four weeks per year and sick time at the rate of two weeks per year and 10 paid holidays each year. We provide generous parental leave and fertility benefits. New employees will attend a detailed benefit orientation to learn more about our many benefits and resources.