In-House Litigation Attorney — High-Impact, Cross-Functional

Orion Placement; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Orion Placement is seeking an experienced in-house litigation attorney to take ownership of high-impact disputes, including customer non-payment, contract enforcement, and fee recovery, guiding strategy from escalation to resolution with Finance, Operations, and Executive leadership.

The role emphasizes practical dispute resolution, cost-conscious litigation, and process improvements while maintaining strong drafting, negotiations, and settlement skills.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Active bar admission in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• 3+ years of relevant litigation, arbitration, mediation, or dispute resolution experience.
• Strong commercial litigation and contract enforcement experience preferred.
• Excellent legal drafting, negotiation, research, and settlement skills.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage disputes from initiation through resolution.

Responsibilities

• Lead disputes involving customer non-payment, contract enforcement, fee recovery, and commercial matters from initial escalation through resolution.
• Develop practical litigation and dispute resolution strategies balancing recovery, risk, cost, and business objectives.
• Handle arbitration, mediation, negotiation, and litigation matters while coordinating with outside counsel as needed.
• Draft demand letters, pleadings, settlement agreements, legal correspondence, and other dispute-related documents.
• Negotiate settlements designed to maximize recovery while controlling legal expense and exposure.
• Build and refine internal escalation, enforcement, collections, and dispute management processes.
• Track recovery results, matter timelines, legal spend, and other KPIs.
• Partner with Finance, Operations, and Executive Leadership on cash flow, collections, and risk management priorities.
• Expand internal legal capabilities and reduce reliance on outside counsel.

Skills

Legal drafting

Negotiation

Research

Dispute resolution

Case management

Education

J.D. from accredited law school

Bar admission in U.S.

Job description

Orion Placement is seeking an experienced in-house litigation attorney to take ownership of high-impact disputes, including customer non-payment, contract enforcement, and fee recovery, guiding strategy from escalation to resolution with Finance, Operations, and Executive leadership.

The role emphasizes practical dispute resolution, cost-conscious litigation, and process improvements while maintaining strong drafting, negotiations, and settlement skills.