Litigation Associate

Gursey | Schneider LLP; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid parental leave

PTO

Job summary

Gursey | Schneider LLP in Irvine is seeking a detail-oriented Litigation Associate to support the Family Litigation team in a hybrid work environment. You will assist in forensic accounting matters, tracing assets, and analyzing income for child and spousal support while coordinating with professionals to prepare declarations and manage document discovery.

Candidates should have a bachelor's degree in a related field and strong Excel skills; the firm offers market-competitive compensation and a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance/economics or related discipline preferred.
• Graduated in 2024 or earlier.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support Forensic/Litigation Professionals with analysis of forensic accounting and family law matters.
• Trace separate property assets.
• Analyze income available for child and spousal support.
• Conduct marital standard of living analyses and real estate apportionment.
• Assist with allocations of equity compensation and other investment items.
• Prepare declarations and post-separation accounting analyses.
• Manage document discovery and related tasks.

Skills

Excel

Attention to detail

Communication

Report customization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Economics or related discipline

Job description

About Us

Gursey | Schneider LLP is a Top 100 Firm and a 12-time recipient of Inside Public Accounting's Best of the Best Firms, with over 40 years of success in the market. Our firm consists of over 250 accounting professionals, and our talented people consistently drive the success of our business through thoughtful strategy and creative problem-solving.

Job Title

Litigation Associate

Department

Family Litigation

Location

Irvine

Description of the role

Gursey | Schneider LLP seeks a detail-oriented accounting professional to contribute to the Litigation Department in a hybrid environment. We are hiring for our El Segundo office, servicing high-net-worth clients and business owners in all financial aspects of the marital dissolution process.

Educational Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (majors in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related discipline preferred)
• Applicants must have graduated in 2024 or earlier.

Minimum Qualifications

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Attention to detail and accuracy and ability to organize voluminously detailed information.
• Well-established skills in Microsoft Excel (Preferred candidates can demonstrate basic competency in using Excel’s logic, information, functions, and tables.)
• Able to customize reports in Excel or Word for client-specific scenarios.

Successful candidates should have the following

• Accounting-related Internship experience in a professional office is preferred.
• Reasonable commuting distance to the Irvine office (hybrid in-office/work-from-home schedule)

Responsibilities

• Supporting Forensic/Litigation Professionals with the following:
• Analysis revolving around all forensic accounting and family law litigation matters.
• Tracing of separate property assets
• Analyzing income available for child and spousal support
• The marital standard of living analyses
• Exposure to business valuations
• Real estate apportionment
• Allocation of equity compensation (stock options, restricted stock units, carried interest, etc.)
• Preparing declarations
• Post-separation accounting and reimbursement analyses
• Document discovery and management.

Benefits

G|S offers market-leading benefits, including medical/dental/vision insurance, paid parental leave, generous PTO, profit sharing plan, 401(k) match, and overtime pay. We also offer fun intangible perks such as our annual ski/camping trip, black-tie holiday party, quarterly departmental mixers (travel stipend included), and paid continuing education. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us. The annual salary target for this job in this market is $60,000 - $65,000. The specific compensation for this role will be determined based on the market demand, education, experience, and skill set of the individual selected for this position. The compensation above is not representative of an employee’s total compensation. In addition to income, the following benefits are available: comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance; retirement savings; life and disability insurance; profit sharing and 401(k) match; certification incentives; education assistance; referral program; and more.