Litigation and Enforcement Associate

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP; United States; Remote; USD 235,000 - 310,000; Full time

Job summary

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP in California seeks a junior to mid-level associate with 2-4 years of experience to join our Fintech and Financial Advisory practice. You will assist clients in the financial services industry with litigation, government investigations, and enforcement matters.

The ideal candidate will support senior attorneys, manage discovery, and prepare responses while contributing to strategy across federal and state courts.

Qualifications

• Highly motivated and creative candidate with exceptional interpersonal and writing skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team, handling multiple assignments.
• Thorough, efficient, and detail-oriented with strong communication.

Responsibilities

• Manage all stages of litigation discovery and responses to subpoenas and civil investigative demands.
• Assist with negotiations with government enforcement attorneys and prepare client advocacy materials.
• Participate in witness interviews, depositions, and related preparations.
• Prepare legal memoranda, letters to clients and opposing counsel, reports and briefs.
• Develop litigation and settlement strategies for federal and state cases.
• Perform legal research on federal and state consumer financial services laws and regulations.
• Communicate strategy and regulatory risk with clients and senior attorneys in writing and orally.
• Draft, edit, and review reports, communications, and presentations.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Writing skills

Education

Juris Doctorate (JD)

Job description

Responsibilities

Orrick is seeking a junior to mid-level associate with 2-4 years of experience to join our market-leading Fintech and Financial Advisory practice in any of our California offices. This role involves assisting clients in the financial services industry with litigation, government investigations, and enforcement matters.

The ideal candidate will have experience with and be responsible for supporting senior attorneys and clients with the following tasks:

• Managing all stages of litigation discovery and responses to government subpoenas and civil investigative demands, including coordinating the collection of information from clients, interfacing with document custodians, and preparing responses
• Assisting with preparations for negotiations with government enforcement attorneys regarding scope of investigation and preparing client advocacy materials
• Participating in witness and client interviews and depositions, including preparation of same
• Preparing legal memoranda, correspondence to clients and opposing counsel, reports, motions, briefs, pleadings, and settlement agreements
• Assisting with the development of litigation and settlement strategies for cases in federal and state court
• Performing legal research on federal and state consumer financial services laws and regulations
• Communicating in writing and orally with clients and senior attorneys regarding strategy, regulatory risk, and business operations
• Writing, editing, and reviewing reports, communications, presentations, and articles

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will be highly motivated and creative, possessing exceptional interpersonal and writing skills, with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team. Candidates must be comfortable handling multiple assignments simultaneously, and must be thorough, efficient, and detail-oriented in their work.

A juris doctorate degree and membership to the California State Bar is required. Litigation and/or enforcement experience required, and consumer financial services and/or payments experience are preferred.

Why Orrick:

At our core, we value collegiality among our lawyers and strive to make our practices both professionally and personally rewarding. We'll help you to connect with peers and mentors to ensure you are integrated into our client teams. Our top-notch training and mentoring programs, retreats and academies, and shadowing opportunities are what set us apart. If you are passionate about innovative work in a dynamic environment, you're just who we've been looking for.

Compensation and Benefits

The expected salary range for this position is between $235,000 and $310,000.

Orrick is committed to providing a comprehensive, competitive, and thoughtful total compensation package to our attorneys and staff, wherever they work. This compensation and benefits information is based on the Orrick’s estimate as of the date of publication and may be modified in the future. The level of pay within the range will depend on a variety of job-related factors that may include, but not limited to, qualifications, relevant experience or education, particular skills or expertise, geography. Other compensation may include an annual discretionary merit bonus, which would be determined by Firm and individual performance.

We offer a full range of elective health benefits including medical, dental, vision and life; robust mental well-being programs; child, family, elder, and pet care benefits; short- and long-term disability and industry leading parental leave benefits; health savings account contributions (w/applicable medical plan), flexible spending accounts, and a 401K program. This role will receive compensated time off through our Flexible Time Off program and paid holidays.

Orrick accepts applications for this position on an ongoing basis, until filled.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Consistent with the SF Fair Chance Ordinance, an arrest and conviction record will not automatically disqualify a qualified applicant from consideration for employment. For attorney positions, a 'qualified applicant' is an individual who is a member of the State Bar of California, admitted in good standing, and is eligible to practice[1]; or whose admission to the State Bar of California and eligibility to practice remains subject only to successful completion of the California Bar Examination.

Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for the position in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.

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