- Salary
- $160k – $195k
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
- Workplace
- Hybrid
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Legal
- Seniority
- Entry
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- ApplyToJob
Description
Role: Mid-Level Litigation Associate Attorney
HRforGrowth® is engaged as the exclusive talent acquisition partner to conduct this search on behalf of a client organization that is hiring for this role. HRforGrowth is not the employer for this position. HRforGrowth identifies, evaluates, and presents top-tier candidates through its global talent acquisition practice; all employment decisions — including final selection, offer terms, compensation, and conditions of employment — are made solely by the hiring organization.
Locations: San Francisco, CA | Newport Beach, CA | Alexandria, VA | West Palm Beach, FL | Austin, TX
(Bar admission requirements vary by location — see below)
Department: Legal Services
Job Type: Full-Time | Work Model: Hybrid
Compensation: $160,000–$195,000 base, depending on location and experience. San Francisco and Newport Beach roles are generally at the upper end of this range; Alexandria, West Palm Beach, and Austin roles are generally at the lower-to-mid end, consistent with local market rates. Final offer will be based on the candidate's location, experience, and qualifications.
Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation | Regulatory Enforcement | Public Law | Administrative Law | Appellate Litigation
Key Responsibilities:
- Handle commercial and corporate litigation matters
- Draft and argue motions in state and federal courts
- Support regulatory investigations and enforcement actions
- Manage assigned cases with increasing independence
- Conduct written discovery and oversee document productions
- Conduct legal research and draft substantive legal memoranda
- Participate in depositions, hearings, and mediations
- Assist with trial preparation and litigation strategy
Required Qualifications:
- JD from an ABA-accredited law school
- Active bar admission in the state where the role is based, as follows:
- San Francisco, CA / Newport Beach, CA — Active California Bar admission required
- Alexandria, VA — Active Virginia Bar admission required
- West Palm Beach, FL — Active Florida Bar admission required
- Austin, TX — Active Texas Bar admission required
- Candidates not yet admitted in the relevant state but eligible for admission by waiver, reciprocity, or upcoming exam may be considered; please indicate timeline in your application
- Minimum of 2 years of litigation experience
- Experience handling matters in state and/or federal court
- Experience drafting dispositive motions
- Discovery management experience
Strong Plus: AmLaw/boutique firm experience, government/regulatory/appellate background, judicial clerkship experience
About HRforGrowth:
HRforGrowth is a full-service HR and talent partner built for companies that are scaling, transforming, or navigating change, recognized for delivering quality, speed, and cost-effective talent solutions across every level of the workforce. Through its global talent acquisition practice, HRforGrowth applies the same rigor and precision to identifying exceptional professional and executive talent on behalf of its clients. HRforGrowth is presenting this opportunity in its capacity as the retained search partner and does not serve as the employer of record for this position.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
In its recruiting and search practices, HRforGrowth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, or gender identity, and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals. HRforGrowth evaluates and presents candidates to its clients without regard to any protected characteristic.
The hiring organization for this position is expected to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity laws — including those enforced by the EEOC and applicable state fair employment agencies (such as California's Civil Rights Department under FEHA) — in its hiring decisions, terms of employment, and workplace practices.
