White Collar Defense & Investigations Associate – Seattle

Tempting Recruitment; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 235,000 - 310,000; Full time

Job summary

Tempting Recruitment partners with a leading international law firm in Seattle to recruit an Associate for its White Collar Defense & Investigations team. The position targets attorneys with 2-4 years of experience to work on sophisticated investigations and complex litigation.

Key duties include conducting research, drafting motions and briefs, reviewing large document sets, and supporting depositions and interactions with government agencies. Strong writing and analytical skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of relevant legal experience.
• Experience in white collar defense and investigations.
• Experience handling or supporting complex civil, regulatory and/or criminal litigation.
• Strong academic credentials.
• Excellent legal research, writing and analytical skills.
• Strong oral and written communication abilities.
• Law review or journal experience preferred.
• A federal court or state supreme court clerkship strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with white collar defense matters and government investigations, including developing factual and legal strategies.
• Conduct detailed legal and factual research relating to complex regulatory, civil and criminal matters.
• Review, analyze and organize large volumes of documents, communications and other evidence.
• Assist with internal investigations, including gathering facts, interviewing witnesses and preparing investigative materials.
• Draft motions, briefs, pleadings, memoranda, correspondence and other legal documents.
• Support attorneys in preparing for depositions, hearings, interviews and other proceedings.
• Assist with discovery strategy and management in complex civil and criminal litigation.
• Analyze applicable statutes, regulations, case law and regulatory guidance.
• Help prepare for interactions with government agencies, regulators, opposing counsel and other third parties.

Skills

2-4 years experience

White collar defense

Investigations

Legal research

Legal writing

Oral & written communication

Job description

Tempting Recruitment partners with a leading international law firm in Seattle to recruit an Associate for its White Collar Defense & Investigations team. The position targets attorneys with 2-4 years of experience to work on sophisticated investigations and complex litigation.

Key duties include conducting research, drafting motions and briefs, reviewing large document sets, and supporting depositions and interactions with government agencies. Strong writing and analytical skills are essential.