Senior Commercial Litigation Associate

WiseLex BPO; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 210,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid flexibility

Job summary

WiseLex BPO seeks a senior litigation associate to join our San Francisco, Newport Beach, or West Palm Beach offices. The role offers direct client engagement, high‑impact matter responsibility, and close collaboration with experienced partners across sophisticated commercial, regulatory enforcement, and public‑law matters.

Ideal candidates will have 6+ years of state or federal court experience, strong research and writing skills, and California Bar admission or eligibility.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of litigation experience in state and/or federal court.
• Training at a leading law firm, litigation boutique, or government practice preferred.
• Active California Bar membership or ability to obtain admission promptly.

Responsibilities

• Manage cases and litigation components with increasing independence.
• Draft pleadings, motions, and substantive briefs.
• Oversee discovery and motion practice.
• Participate in depositions, hearings, mediations, and client strategy sessions.
• Work with partners on litigation strategy and case development.
• Develop legal analysis across evolving statutory/regulatory frameworks.
• Communicate with clients, opposing counsel, and regulators.

Skills

Litigation experience

Client engagement

Research and writing

Multitasking

Job description

We are seeking a senior litigation associate to join our San Francisco, CA, Newport Beach, CA, or West Palm Beach, FL office. Our practice combines sophisticated commercial litigation, regulatory enforcement, and public law matters across a diverse nationwide client base. This role is well suited for an attorney with substantial litigation experience seeking direct client engagement, high-impact matter responsibility, and close collaboration with experienced partners.

THE PRACTICE

The associate will support and, as appropriate, take lead responsibility in matters that include commercial and corporate litigation, partnership/shareholder/governance disputes, regulatory investigations and enforcement actions, administrative proceedings and writ petitions, and appellate matters and pre-litigation strategic counseling.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage cases and discrete litigation components with increasing independence
• Draft pleadings, dispositive motions, and substantive briefs
• Conduct and oversee written discovery and motion practice
• Participate in depositions, hearings, mediations, and client strategy sessions
• Work closely with partners on litigation strategy and case development
• Develop legal analysis across evolving statutory and regulatory frameworks
• Communicate directly with clients, opposing counsel, and regulators

QUALIFICATIONS

• 6+ years of litigation experience in state and/or federal court
• Training at a leading law firm, litigation boutique, or government practice preferred
• Experienced partnering with associates in our offices, working closely with lawyers and staff
• Strong research, writing, judgment, and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams effectively
• Active membership in the California Bar, or ability to obtain admission promptly
• Judicial clerkship or government experience is a plus

WHAT WE OFFER

Sophisticated litigation across commercial, regulatory, and public law domains, direct client engagement and strategic involvement, close collaboration with experienced partners, a collegial and intellectually rigorous environment, competitive compensation commensurate with experience, hybrid flexibility consistent with client and practice needs.