Mandarin-Speaking 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

Life insurance

AD&D

LTD

Paid vacation

Sick time

Holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

Cooley LLP is seeking Mandarin-speaking litigation associates for our offices in New York, Washington, DC, and California. The firm values native Mandarin proficiency along with strong English skills and a track record of commercial litigation excellence.

Qualified candidates must be admitted to practice, or be eligible for admission, in the jurisdiction where they intend to practice. The annual pay range is $235,000–$420,000, with benefits including health care, HSA, dental, vision, life

Qualifications

• Native or near-native fluency in Mandarin Chinese and English (spoken and written).
• At least two years of substantive commercial litigation experience at a leading law firm.
• Exceptional research, writing, and analytical skills for managing multiple matters with quality output.
• Strong academic credentials from a top-tier law school; admission to practice in the intended jurisdiction.

Skills

Mandarin fluency

English fluency

Litigation experience

Research & writing

Academic credentials

Education

Top-tier law school

Active bar admission eligible

Job description

2757SF

Associate

San Francisco

Business Litigation

Monday, August 17, 2026

Legal

TRISHA WEISS

Cooley LLP is seeking Mandarin-speaking litigation associates for our New York, Washington, DC, and/or California offices.

Qualified candidates should have:

1. Native or near-native fluency in spoken and written Mandarin Chinese and English;
2. At least two years of substantive commercial litigation experience at a leading law firm;
3. Exceptional research, writing, and analytical skills, with the ability to manage multiple sophisticated matters and deliver consistently high-quality work product;
4. Strong academic credentials from a top-tier law school; and
5. 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. New employees will attend a detailed benefit orientation to learn more about our many benefits and resources.