Criminal Defense Attorney

KKR; Naperville (IL); Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

KKR in Naperville, IL seeks a mid-level Criminal Defense Attorney with Family Law fluency to join our on-site team. You will absorb complex context quickly, mentor junior staff, and help keep daily workflows moving at the Naperville site.

This role blends hands-on defense work with collaboration across departments in a hybrid setting. You bring on-site experience in Naperville or are willing to relocate, and you thrive in a fast-paced environment with strong data-driven problem solving.

Qualifications

• Curiosity about why customers do what they do, and ability to translate insights into action.
• Comfort presenting to mid-level leadership and stakeholders.
• Experience working on-site in Naperville, IL, or willingness to relocate.
• Collaborative mindset with credit sharing and accountability.
• Hybrid-ready Change Management skills and adaptability.

Responsibilities

• Absorb 5 of context fast and start contributing sooner.
• Make general tradeoffs visible so KKR can weigh them.
• Support daily operations at our Naperville site and keep workflows moving.
• Onboard, mentor, and guide newer team members when called upon.
• Find the data-honest workaround when the official path is blocked.

Skills

Curiosity

Presentation

On-site work

Collaboration

Change management

Job description

Our Naperville, IL office is missing one thing, and it happens to be a mid-level Criminal Defense Attorney fluent in Family Law. Set the $74,000 - $113,000 aside a moment and the general ownership alone makes this KKR job worth a serious look.

Key Responsibilities

• Absorb 5 of context fast and start contributing sooner
• Make general tradeoffs visible so KKR can weigh them
• Support daily operations at our Naperville site and keep workflows moving
• Onboard, mentor, and guide newer team members when called upon
• Find the data-honest workaround when the official path is blocked

What You'll Bring

• Real curiosity about why KKR customers do what they do
• Demonstrated comfort presenting to mid-level leadership
• Prior experience working on-site in Naperville, IL, or willingness to relocate
• A collaborator's reflex to share credit and absorb blame
• Practical Change Management skills sharpened in a hybrid setting

Trusted by businesses nationwide, KKR operates a client-focused general platform from its Naperville base. We keep the Naperville, IL office quiet on Wednesdays so deep Family Law work actually gets a fighting chance.

Our offer wraps $74,000 - $113,000 around mentorship, real benefits, and the kind of Naperville, IL flexibility most general roles only promise.

This Naperville, IL role just got a fresh timestamp, and applications are flowing in.