Mandarin-Speaking Commercial Litigation Associate

Cooley LLP; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 235,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Health savings account

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Pre-tax commuter benefits

Life insurance

AD&D

Long-term care

Job summary

Cooley LLP seeks Mandarin-speaking litigation associates for our New York, Washington, DC, and California offices. Qualified candidates should have native or near-native fluency in Mandarin Chinese and English and at least two years of substantive commercial litigation experience at a leading law firm.

The role requires excellent research, writing, and analytical skills, strong academic credentials from a top-tier law school, admission or eligibility to practice in the relevant jurisdiction, and

Qualifications

• Native or near-native fluency in Mandarin Chinese and English.
• At least two years of substantive commercial litigation experience at a leading law firm.
• Exceptional research, writing, and analytical skills.
• Must be admitted to practice, or eligible for admission, in the jurisdiction where practicing.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple sophisticated commercial litigation matters.
• Deliver consistently high-quality work product.

Skills

Mandarin fluency

English fluency

Litigation experience

Legal writing

Legal research

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Overview

• Requires native or near-native fluency in spoken and written Mandarin Chinese and English.
• Candidates must possess substantive commercial litigation experience.
• The role involves managing multiple sophisticated matters and delivering consistently high-quality work product.

Posting details

Cooley LLP is seeking Mandarin-speaking litigation associates for our New York, Washington, DC, and/or California offices. Qualified candidates should have: Native or near-native fluency in spoken and written Mandarin Chinese and English; At least two years of substantive commercial litigation experience at a leading law firm; Exceptional research, writing, and analytical skills, with the ability to manage multiple sophisticated matters and deliver consistently high-quality work product; Strong academic credentials from a top-tier law school; and The ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment while exercising excellent judgment and attention to detail. Candidates must be admitted to practice, or be eligible for admission, in the jurisdiction where they intend to practice. The expected annual pay range for this position is $235,000 - $420,000. Please note that final offer amount will be dependent on geographic location, applicable experience and skillset of the candidate. We offer a full range of elective benefits including medical, health savings account (with applicable medical plan), dental, vision, health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts, pre‑tax commuter benefits, life insurance, AD&D, long‑term care coverage, backup care for children and/or adults and other parental support benefits. In addition to elective benefit options, benefited employees receive firm‑paid life insurance, AD&D LTD short term medical benefits as well as accruing vacation time at the rate of four weeks per year and sick time at the rate of two weeks per year and 10 paid holidays each year. We provide generous parental leave and fertility benefits ..