Senior Securities Litigation Attorney – High-Profile Cases

Calqulate Metrics Ltd; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 210,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Unknown Law Firm in Boston seeks a Senior Associate Attorney to join its Securities Litigation & Enforcement Practice Group. The role involves sophisticated securities litigation, shareholder disputes, and regulatory investigations for public companies and financial institutions, with a hybrid work arrangement.

The candidate should have 4–7 years of securities litigation experience, a top-tier JD, and active MA/NY/CA bar admissions. Strong writing and trial readiness are essential for success.

Qualifications

• JD from a top-tier law school with an excellent academic record.
• Active Massachusetts Bar; New York or California bar in good standing.
• 4–7 years of substantive securities litigation experience.
• Extensive experience litigating securities matters in federal courts and/or the Delaware Court of Chancery.
• Experience representing public companies, boards, officers, financial institutions, and other corporate clients in complex securities disputes.
• Strong background handling securities class actions, including drafting motions to dismiss, summary judgment motions, and appellate briefs.
• Experience with shareholder derivative litigation, corporate governance disputes, and shareholder demand matters.
• Experience managing all phases of litigation, including discovery, witness preparation, depositions, expert coordination, and trial preparation.
• Familiarity with SEC investigations, enforcement proceedings, and related regulatory matters.
• Exceptional legal writing, analytical, and research skills.
• Strong strategic thinking and sound business judgment.
• Experience working effectively within large litigation teams.
• Demonstrated commitment to client service and excellence.
• Large law firm experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Represent clients in complex securities class actions, shareholder litigation, and related commercial disputes.
• Defend public companies, boards, officers, directors, and financial institutions in high-stakes securities litigation matters.
• Draft and argue motions, briefs, pleadings, and appellate filings in federal and state courts.
• Manage all aspects of discovery, including document review, witness preparation, deposition strategy, and expert coordination.
• Handle matters involving shareholder derivative actions, fiduciary duty claims, and corporate governance disputes.
• Assist clients responding to shareholder demands, internal investigations, and related litigation risks.
• Support clients facing SEC investigations, enforcement actions, and parallel regulatory proceedings.
• Participate in mediations, settlement negotiations, and strategic resolution efforts.
• Collaborate with attorneys across litigation, corporate, white collar, investigations, and regulatory practice groups.
• Conduct sophisticated legal analysis involving securities laws, disclosure obligations, corporate governance, and enforcement matters.

Skills

Securities litigation

Federal court experience

Delaware Chancery experience

Shareholder disputes

Regulatory investigations

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) from top-tier law school

Massachusetts Bar admission

New York or California Bar admission

Job description

Unknown Law Firm in Boston seeks a Senior Associate Attorney to join its Securities Litigation & Enforcement Practice Group. The role involves sophisticated securities litigation, shareholder disputes, and regulatory investigations for public companies and financial institutions, with a hybrid work arrangement.

The candidate should have 4–7 years of securities litigation experience, a top-tier JD, and active MA/NY/CA bar admissions. Strong writing and trial readiness are essential for success.