Mid-Level Tech Regulatory Litigation Attorney

Cooley LLP; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 260,000 - 390,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Health savings account (with aplicable

Dental

Vision

Health and/or dependent care flexible–

Pre-tax commuter benefits

Life insurance

AD&D

Long-term care coverage

Backup care for children and/or adults

Other parental support benefits

Firm-paid life insurance

AD&D

LTD

Short term medical benefits

Accruing vacation time at the rate of

Sick time at the rate of

10 paid holidays each year

Generous parental leave

Fertility benefits

Job summary

Cooley LLP seeks a midlevel associate focusing on litigation and regulatory enforcement investigations involving content moderation, platform regulation, and AI matters. Ideal candidates have 3–6 years of tech-based investigations or litigation experience and familiarity with US frameworks (FTC enforcement, Section 230) and EU/UK regulatory frameworks.

Successful candidates will engage directly with clients, lead significant projects, and demonstrate strong analytical/writing skills.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of experience focusing on tech-based investigations or litigation.
• Familiarity with US frameworks—including FTC enforcement, Section 230, and emerging online safety/AI regulations.
• Knowledge of EU/UK frameworks is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Engage directly with clients and lead significant investigations or litigation projects.
• Appear in regulatory matters related to content moderation and platform regulation, including AI issues.
• Demonstrate strong analytical and writing skills with attention to detail.

Skills

Litigation

Regulatory investigations

Content moderation

AI regulations

Client interaction

Project leadership

Tech fluency

Analytical writing

Job description

Overview

• The role focuses on litigation and/or regulatory enforcement investigations involving content moderation, platform regulation, and AI matters.
• Preferred qualifications include familiarity with US frameworks (FTC enforcement, Section 230, emerging state/federal online safety and AI regulations) and relevant global frameworks (EU Digital Services Act, EU AI Act, UK Online Safety Act).
• Candidates must be able to engage directly with clients, lead significant projects, and possess general tech fluency, along with impeccable analytical and writing skills.

Posting details

Cooley is seeking a midlevel associate who focuses on litigation and/or regulatory enforcement investigations involving content moderation, platform regulation and AI matters to join our global team in our New York or San Francisco office. Ideal applicants will have 3-6 years of experience focusing on tech-based investigations or litigation. Familiarity with US frameworks—including FTC enforcement, Section 230, and emerging state/federal online safety and AI regulations—is highly preferred, alongside relevant global frameworks (e.g., EU Digital Services Act, EU AI Act, UK Online Safety Act). Successful candidates will have a high level of academic achievement, the ability to engage directly with clients and lead significant projects, general tech fluency, and impeccable analytical and writing skills. The expected annual pay range for this position is $260,000 - $390,000. Please note that final offer amount will be dependent on geographic location, applicable experience and skillset of the candidate.

• 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
• other parental support benefits
• firm-paid life insurance
• AD&D
• LTD
• short term medical benefits
• accruing vacation time at the rate of four weeks per year
• sick time at the rate of two weeks per year
• 10 paid holidays each year
• generous parental leave
• fertility benefits

New employees will attend a detailed benefit orientation to learn more about our many benefits and resources.