Remote - Plaintiff-Side Class Action Litigation Associate

Orion Placement; Massachusetts; Remote; USD 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus potential based on contingency-m

Job summary

Confidential Employer is seeking attorneys with 2+ years of complex litigation experience for a remote opportunity serving MA or DE residents. Work on high-impact plaintiff-side class actions and complex matters alongside an accomplished team of attorneys.

Join a collaborative environment that values excellent writing and creative thinking, with significant contingency-based bonus potential and exposure to high-profile matters that accelerate development as a litigator.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of complex litigation experience.
• JD from an accredited law school.
• Active bar license and good standing in at least one U.S. state.
• Excellent research, analytical, and legal writing skills.
• Strong academic credentials.
• Ability to manage sophisticated assignments with sound judgment and attention to detail.
• Plaintiff-side securities litigation or class action experience is strongly preferred.
• Experience with a leading law firm or similarly sophisticated litigation practice is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Handle sophisticated plaintiff-side class action and complex litigation matters from early case development through resolution.
• Research and analyze challenging legal and factual issues and help develop creative case strategies.
• Draft briefs, motions, pleadings, discovery materials, and other persuasive legal work.
• Participate in discovery, depositions, hearings, case strategy, and other substantive litigation activities.
• Work closely with experienced attorneys in a lean team environment where associates receive meaningful responsibility.
• Help advance high-stakes matters involving securities, commercial disputes, corporate conduct, and other complex claims.
• Communicate effectively with colleagues, clients, experts, and other parties throughout the litigation process.

Skills

Research skills

Analytical skills

Legal writing

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school

Job description

• Build sophisticated litigation skills faster through lean staffing, meaningful responsibility, and direct involvement in complex matters.
• Work on high-impact plaintiff-side class actions and complex litigation alongside an accomplished team of attorneys.
• Join a progressive, welcoming, and collaborative environment where excellent writing and creative thinking are valued.
• Enjoy a highly flexible remote work environment while staying connected to experienced litigators.
• Gain exposure to challenging, high-profile matters that can accelerate your development as a litigator.
• Significant bonus potential is available based on the success of contingency-fee matters.

Location: Remote opportunity for attorneys residing in Massachusetts or Delaware, with access to offices in the Boston and Wilmington areas. Initial interviews may be conducted by Zoom or in person depending on location.

Note: Candidates must have 2+ years of complex litigation experience, a strong academic record, excellent legal writing skills, and active admission to the bar in at least one U.S. state. Candidates must reside in Massachusetts or Delaware.

About Us

Confidential Employer. We are a highly regarded plaintiff-side litigation boutique handling sophisticated class actions and complex disputes. Our attorneys work collaboratively on challenging matters while giving associates the opportunity to develop a broad range of litigation skills earlier in their careers. We value intellectual curiosity, excellent writing, creative thinking, and colleagues who want to make a meaningful impact.

Job Description

• Handle sophisticated plaintiff-side class action and complex litigation matters from early case development through resolution.
• Research and analyze challenging legal and factual issues and help develop creative case strategies.
• Draft briefs, motions, pleadings, discovery materials, and other persuasive legal work.
• Participate in discovery, depositions, hearings, case strategy, and other substantive litigation activities.
• Work closely with experienced attorneys in a lean team environment where associates receive meaningful responsibility.
• Help advance high-stakes matters involving securities, commercial disputes, corporate conduct, and other complex claims.
• Communicate effectively with colleagues, clients, experts, and other parties throughout the litigation process.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of complex litigation experience.
• JD from an accredited law school.
• Active bar license and good standing in at least one U.S. state.
• Excellent research, analytical, and legal writing skills.
• Strong academic credentials.
• Ability to manage sophisticated assignments with sound judgment and attention to detail.
• Plaintiff-side securities litigation or class action experience is strongly preferred.
• Experience with a leading law firm or similarly sophisticated litigation practice is preferred but not required.

Why You Will Love Working Here

• Take on meaningful responsibility earlier in your legal career.
• Develop a broad range of sophisticated litigation skills.
• Enjoy a highly flexible remote working environment.
• Work within a small, collaborative team with direct access to experienced attorneys.
• Tackle challenging, intellectually engaging matters rather than repetitive litigation work.
• Build your career while contributing to significant, high-impact cases.
• Benefit from significant performance and contingency-based bonus potential.