White Collar Defense & Internal Investigations Associate

KingRecruitingServices; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 230,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

KingRecruitingServices, on behalf of a nationally regarded law firm, seeks an Associate Attorney to join its White Collar Defense & Internal Investigations Practice Group in New York. Hybrid role handling investigations, government inquiries, and complex litigation for corporate and individual clients.

The candidate will have 3–6 years of substantive experience, NY Bar in good standing, and a JD from a top-tier law school, with strong research, writing, and advocacy skills.

Qualifications

• JD from a top-tier law school with an excellent academic record.
• Active Bar Admission in New York, in good standing.
• 3-6 years of substantive White Collar Defense, Internal Investigations, and/or Commercial Litigation experience.
• Experience handling government investigations and internal corporate investigations.
• Experience with matters involving securities fraud, money laundering, corruption, or other allegations of corporate misconduct is highly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of federal and state regulatory and enforcement frameworks.
• Exceptional legal research, writing, and oral advocacy skills.
• Experience managing complex litigation matters and investigations involving corporate and individual clients.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze facts, assess risk, and develop effective litigation and investigative strategies.
• Judicial clerkship experience strongly preferred.
• Courtroom experience strongly preferred.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative, and client-focused environment.
• Superior communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Represent corporate and individual clients in government investigations, internal investigations, and white collar defense matters
• Assist clients responding to inquiries and enforcement actions by federal and state agencies, including regulatory and prosecutorial authorities
• Conduct witness interviews, internal reviews, and factual investigations involving allegations of corporate misconduct
• Draft motions, briefs, memoranda, investigative reports, and other complex legal documents
• Manage litigation and investigative matters in state and federal courts at both the trial and appellate levels
• Collaborate with clients and attorneys across practice groups to develop strategic legal solutions
• Participate in case assessment, discovery, legal research, and trial preparation
• Provide practical and business-oriented counsel to clients facing regulatory, investigative, and litigation challenges

Skills

White Collar Defense

Internal Investigations

Commercial Litigation

Legal Research

Written & Oral Advocacy

Client-focused Communication

Collaboration

Education

JD from a top-tier law school

Job description

KingRecruitingServices, on behalf of a nationally regarded law firm, seeks an Associate Attorney to join its White Collar Defense & Internal Investigations Practice Group in New York. Hybrid role handling investigations, government inquiries, and complex litigation for corporate and individual clients.

The candidate will have 3–6 years of substantive experience, NY Bar in good standing, and a JD from a top-tier law school, with strong research, writing, and advocacy skills.