Remote Plaintiff‑Side Litigator — Complex Civil & Antitrust

Mission Recruiting; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with 3% salary match

Employer-provided medical coverage

Unlimited PTO

Parental leave

Job summary

Mission Recruiting in the San Francisco Bay Area seeks a civil litigator with 4–7 years of experience and exceptional legal writing to independently manage sophisticated matters, including antitrust, environmental contamination, and torts.

The successful candidate will own cases, interact directly with clients, conduct depositions, and collaborate with co-counsel in a non-bureaucratic setting. Base salary ranges from $180,000 to $225,000 with discretionary bonuses and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Active California bar in good standing.
• 4–7 years of substantive civil litigation experience.
• Exceptional writing, research, analytical, and oral advocacy skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage cases and major workstreams, including planning, deadlines, discovery, and client communication.
• Draft pleadings, motions, briefs, written discovery, and settlement submissions.
• Take and defend depositions and handle hearings and mediations.
• Work directly with clients and co-counsel.
• Coordinate with partners, experts, vendors, and paralegal support.

Skills

Civil litigation

Legal writing

Client communication

Independent management

Education

State Bar California license

Job description

Mission Recruiting in the San Francisco Bay Area seeks a civil litigator with 4–7 years of experience and exceptional legal writing to independently manage sophisticated matters, including antitrust, environmental contamination, and torts.

The successful candidate will own cases, interact directly with clients, conduct depositions, and collaborate with co-counsel in a non-bureaucratic setting. Base salary ranges from $180,000 to $225,000 with discretionary bonuses and comprehensive benefits.