Mid-Level Litigation Associate

Mcguire•San Francisco, CA

19h•Onsite

About The Position

McGuire Woods seeks a 4–6 year associate to join its Financial Services & Securities Enforcement team in San Francisco. This role offers the opportunity to work on complex litigation and regulatory-facing matters for leading financial institutions and fintechs, including high-stakes class actions, commercial disputes, and emerging areas such as mass arbitrations. The cornerstone of McGuire Woods’ financial services litigation group is the team’s ability to effectively represent the interests of the vital, growing and increasingly complex financial services sector. This includes high-stakes, multimillion-dollar class actions and other complex litigation. Matters include nationwide consumer class actions involving millions of class members, California-wide cases alleging unfair competition, fraud, violation of various consumer protection statutes, complex Ponzi-scheme matters brought against financial institutions, and the rapidly evolving landscape of mass arbitrations. The firm also represents banks and financial institutions in commercial claims such as foreclosure actions, breach of contract, fiduciary claims, and bank defense matters. McGuire Woods, one of the world’s leading law firms, has provided legal solutions to corporate, individual and nonprofit clients since 1834. Along with excellent benefits, McGuire Woods offers our attorneys a competitive salary with hours and merit bonus opportunities and billable hours credit for pro bono work. Continually establishing new initiatives and enhancing existing efforts, we focus on meaningful support for our lawyers in their careers. Our Applicant Disclosures describe your rights. Our Privacy Statement describes how we will process and safeguard your personal data.

Requirements

4–6 years of litigation experience at an AmLaw 100 or comparable firm
Experience with complex commercial litigation, class actions, mass arbitrations, and/or regulatory or investigations work
Strong writing, analytical, and client-facing skills
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple matters and take ownership of key workstreams
California Bar required

Nice To Haves

Judicial clerkship experience is a plus

Responsibilities

Manage key aspects of litigation from pleadings through resolution
Draft and argue dispositive and non-dispositive motions
Take and defend depositions and participate in hearings
Work directly with clients on strategy, risk assessment, and case management
Contribute to complex matters involving consumer protection, fraud, unfair competition, and financial services disputes
Collaborate across teams on matters that may involve parallel regulatory or investigative components
Mentor junior associates and oversee discrete workstreams