Project Attorney, Transactions

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP; Wheeling (WV); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP seeks a Project Attorney with 2–6 years of transaction-focused experience to join the Orrick Analytics team. This role is fully remote across the United States, with responsibilities spanning intake, budgeting, due diligence, drafting, and audits for complex deals.

You will work with deal teams, clients, and vendors, applying Gen AI and machine learning to improve workflows and outcomes, while contributing to continuous process improvement.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor and bar admission in good standing in a U.S. jurisdiction.
• 2–6 years of experience in project lead or supervisory roles.
• Significant eDiscovery experience, preferably including TAR or similar tools.
• Strong supervisory and team-building skills; excellent communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead project intake, staffing, budgeting, and execution for transaction work.
• Oversee due diligence, contract review, drafting, and audits for M&A, energy, infra, and more.
• Utilize Gen AI and machine learning tools to improve processes.
• Collaborate with deal teams, clients, and vendors to deliver outcomes.

Education

Juris Doctor

Tools

eDiscovery software (e.g., TAR)

Job description

Overview

Are you excited about using technology to revolutionize transactional legal work? Orrick is seeking a Project Attorney with 2-6 years of experience in transaction-related projects to join our forward-thinking Orrick Analytics team. This role is available for fully remote work across the US.

About Orrick Analytics: Orrick Analytics is a multidisciplinary team of lawyers, technologists, statisticians, and process experts. We use advanced technology—including machine learning, Gen AI, and data analytics—to deliver efficient, accurate, and insightful solutions for litigation and transactional matters.

Responsibilities

Your Impact:

As a Project Attorney, you will be at the forefront of technology-enabled transaction support. You will:

• Lead project intake, staffing, workflow planning, budgeting, execution, documentation, and communication.
• Handle a range of tasks, including due diligence, contract review, drafting, and audits for mergers & acquisitions, emerging companies, energy, infrastructure, and more.
• Use Gen AI and machine learning tools.
• Collaborate directly with deal team attorneys, clients, and vendors to deliver exceptional outcomes.
• Contribute ideas for continuous improvement of our processes and methodologies.
• Be part of a collaborative team fostering a culture of innovation.

Qualifications

• A Juris Doctor and successful bar passage and admission to practice in good standing in a U.S. jurisdiction is required.
• Some practice experience preferred.
• Significant eDiscovery experience, preferably including using tech tools, e.g. TAR.
• A successful Project Attorney will possess strong supervisory and team-building skills.
• Two to six years of experience in project lead or supervisory roles, preferably of both small and large teams.
• Excellent communication and interactive skills at all levels and a shown ability to work with a wide variety of personality types.
• Planning and organization skills are important in this role, including the ability to meet deadlines and to lead multiple projects concurrently.
• Do you have the ability to problem solve and make decisions? A can-do approach in these areas is crucial.
• Proficiency in spreadsheet and other office software, as well as litigation support and document review software.
• Good writing skills.

Why Orrick:

At our core, we value collegiality among our lawyers and strive to make our practices both professionally and personally rewarding. We'll help you to connect with peers and mentors to ensure you are integrated into our client teams. Our top-notch training and mentoring programs, retreats and academies, and shadowing opportunities are what set us apart. If you are passionate about innovative work in a dynamic environment, you're just who we've been looking for.

Compensation and Benefits

The expected salary range for this position is between $90,000.00 and $135,000.00.

Orrick is committed to providing a comprehensive, competitive, and thoughtful total compensation package to our attorneys and staff, wherever they work. This compensation and benefits information is based on the Orrick’s estimate as of the date of publication and may be modified in the future. The level of pay within the range will depend on a variety of job-related factors that may include, but not limited to, qualifications, relevant experience or education, particular skills or expertise, geography. Other compensation may include an annual discretionary merit bonus, which would be determined by Firm and individual performance.

We offer a full range of elective health benefits including medical, dental, vision and life; robust mental well-being programs; child, family, elder, and pet care benefits; short- and long-term disability and industry leading parental leave benefits; health savings account contributions (w/applicable medical plan), flexible spending accounts, and a 401K program. This role will receive compensated time off through our Flexible Time Off program and paid holidays.

Orrick accepts applications for this position on an ongoing basis, until filled.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Consistent with the SF Fair Chance Ordinance, an arrest and conviction record will not automatically disqualify a qualified applicant from consideration for employment. For attorney positions, a 'qualified applicant' is an individual who is a member of the State Bar of California, admitted in good standing, and is eligible to practice; or whose admission to the State Bar of California and eligibility to practice remains subject only to successful completion of the California Bar Examination.

Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for the position in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.