Senior Financial Services/T&E Litigation Associate - Los Angeles
Job Summary
Greenberg Traurig (GT), a global law firm, seeks a Senior Associate in the Litigation Practice of our Los Angeles office. The position offers competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package.
About the Role
The Litigation Associate will work with clients from various industries across the country and sometimes internationally, handling financial services and trusts and estates litigation with strong appellate experience.
Responsibilities
- Work with clients from various industries across the country and sometimes internationally
- Handle financial services and trusts and estates litigation
- Conduct research, manage traditional and electronic discovery, assist with and/or take and defend depositions, and appear before state and federal courts
- Write and draft pleadings and briefs
- Manage case files and conduct legal research
- Assist in client meetings and negotiations
Requirements
- At least six years of relevant experience
- A strong background in financial services and trusts and estates litigation
- Strong appellate experience a plus
- Excellent academic credentials
- Strong research, writing, and oral advocacy skills
- Experience in a mid to large law firm
- Experience drafting pleadings and briefs
- Experience conducting research
- Experience managing traditional and electronic discovery
- Experience assisting with and/or taking and defending depositions
- Experience appearing before state and federal courts
- In good standing with the CA Bar
- Federal clerkship a plus
Qualifications
- Law school Law Review experience strongly preferred
Skills
- Strong research and writing skills
- Oral advocacy skills
- Experience in a mid to large law firm
- Experience drafting pleadings and briefs
- Experience conducting research
- Experience managing traditional and electronic discovery
- Experience assisting with and/or taking and defending depositions
- Experience appearing before state and federal courts
Benefits
- Discretionary bonus
- Health insurance with an optional HSA
- Short term disability
- Long term disability
- Dental insurance
- Vision care
- Life insurance
- Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- 401K
- Vacation and sick time
- Employee Assistance Program
- Voluntary programs including voluntary accident insurance, voluntary life, voluntary disability, voluntary critical illness and cancer insurance, and pet insurance
- Possible commuter and transit programs in certain markets
Pay
The expected pay range for this position is $340,000 to $410,000 per year. Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience, location, and other job-related factors permitted by law.
Schedule
Full time employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus.
Benefits
- Health insurance with an optional HSA
- Short term disability
- Long term disability
- Dental insurance
- Vision care
- Life insurance
- Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- 401K
- Vacation and sick time
- Employee Assistance Program
- Voluntary programs including voluntary accident insurance, voluntary life, voluntary disability, voluntary critical illness and cancer insurance, and pet insurance
- Possible commuter and transit programs in certain markets
Equal Opportunity Employer
Greenberg Traurig is an EEO employer with an inclusive workplace committed to merit-based consideration and review without regard to an individual’s race, sex, or other protected characteristics and to the principles of non-discrimination on any protected basis.