Litigation Associate

Soundview Legal Recruiting; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Soundview Legal Recruiting is partnering with a top-ranked Vault firm to find a Litigation Associate for its Chicago office. This role handles complex litigation and white collar matters, with responsibilities including depositions, motion practice, and drafting dispositive motions.

The firm seeks 4–6 years of experience, excellent academic credentials, and Illinois bar admission (or waiver). Strong legal writing and independent caseload management are essential.

Qualifications

• 4-6 years handling complex commercial disputes.
• Experience taking depositions and arguing motions.
• Strong legal writing and ability to manage a caseload independently.
• Excellent academic credentials; AmLaw 100 or boutique experience preferred.
• Bar admission in Illinois or ability to waive in.

Responsibilities

• Conduct depositions and argue motions in court.
• Draft dispositive motions and other court filings.
• Manage a caseload independently with minimal supervision.
• Assist with complex commercial disputes and white collar matters.

Skills

Depositions

Arguing motions

Legal writing

Independent caseload management

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Illinois Bar admission or waiver

Job description

Soundview Legal Recruiting is partnering with a top-ranked Vault firm to find a Litigation Associate for its Chicago office.

The firm's Litigation practice handles complex litigation and white collar matters, including securities litigation, class actions, data privacy, fraud, and bankruptcy disputes. The firm is looking for someone who has demonstrated the ability to conduct depositions, argue motions in court, draft dispositive motions, and more with minimal supervision.

This firm built its reputation by putting associates at the center of the biggest, highest-stakes litigation and white collar disputes.

What you'll need:

• 4-6 years handling complex commercial disputes; data privacy experience will be highly regarded


• Has taken depositions and argued motions


• Sharp legal writing and the judgment to manage a caseload independently


• Must have excellent academic credentials; AmLaw 100 or boutique experience preferred


• Bar admission in Illinois, or must be able to waive in

All submissions are confidential.