White Collar Defense & Investigations Associate

The People Of: Professional Services; California; On-site; USD 310,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Retirement benefits

Paid vacation

Sick leave

Parental leave

Life insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Additional benefits

Job summary

The People Of: Professional Services seeks a White Collar Defense & Investigations Associate in San Francisco. The 4-7 year attorney will work on sophisticated government enforcement defense and internal investigations matters within a premier litigation platform.

You will collaborate with leading practitioners on high-stakes investigations for major corporate and individual clients, handling complex legal research and impactful advocacy documents with top academic credentials.

Qualifications

• 4-7 years of relevant experience in white collar defense or investigations.
• Significant government enforcement defense experience.
• Experience conducting internal investigations.
• Strong legal writing skills are required.
• Excellent analytical abilities and judgment.
• Top academic credentials are preferred.
• Ability to manage sophisticated and sensitive matters.
• Strong attention to detail and professional conduct.

Responsibilities

• Represent clients in government enforcement matters.
• Conduct sophisticated internal investigations.
• Assist with responses to regulatory and government inquiries.
• Conduct complex legal research and analysis.
• Draft substantive legal memoranda, briefs and advocacy materials.
• Develop investigative and defense strategies with partners and senior attorneys.
• Analyze complex factual and legal issues arising from investigations.
• Collaborate with attorneys across the firm’s litigation practice.

Skills

Govt enforcement defense

Internal investigations

Legal writing

Analytical abilities

Attention to detail

Professional judgment

Top academics

Case management

Job description

White Collar Defense & Investigations Associate

Location: San Francisco, CA

A leading global law firm is seeking a 4th-7th year Associate to join its White Collar Defense & Investigations practice in San Francisco. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced attorney to work on sophisticated government enforcement defense and internal investigations matters within a premier litigation platform.

The successful candidate will work alongside leading practitioners on complex, sensitive and high-stakes investigations and enforcement matters for major corporate and individual clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Represent clients in government enforcement matters
• Conduct sophisticated internal investigations
• Assist with responses to regulatory and government inquiries
• Conduct complex legal research and analysis
• Draft substantive legal memoranda, briefs and advocacy materials
• Develop investigative and defense strategies alongside partners and senior attorneys
• Analyze complex factual and legal issues arising from investigations
• Work on sensitive and high-stakes matters for sophisticated clients
• Collaborate closely with attorneys across the firm’s litigation practice

Who You Are

• 4-7 years of relevant experience
• Significant government enforcement defense experience
• Experience conducting internal investigations
• Strong legal writing skills
• Excellent analytical abilities
• Top academic credentials
• Ability to manage sophisticated and sensitive matters
• Strong attention to detail and professional judgment

Compensation

Salary Range: $310,000 – $420,000 (DOE)

Eligible attorneys may also receive discretionary, performance-based bonuses.

Benefits

Healthcare, retirement benefits, paid vacation and sick leave, parental leave, life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts and additional comprehensive benefits.

Interested?