About the Position:
We are working with one of the world’s largest law firms that has an immediate need for a stellar litigation associate to join its Chicago office as a mid-level associate in its litigation and government enforcement practice. This Chambers-ranked practice has a global reach and handles high-stakes, multijurisdictional investigations and enforcement actions, as well as sophisticated business litigation.

Highlights:
· Chambers-ranked litigation practice recognized for its complex multijurisdictional litigation work around the globe
· Opportunity to work closely with partners in a strong client-facing role and gain hands-on litigation experience
· Firm has been recognized as one of the world’s strongest law firm brands for over a decade by Thomson Reuters
· Over 400 partners at the firm are women
· Top of market compensation

Responsibilities:
· Participate in complex business litigation
· Advise clients on compliance, regulatory, and enforcement matters
· Conduct cross-border investigations, manage email and document reviews, conduct interviews, and summarize legal findings for presentation to clients
· Take and defend depositions, draft pleadings and discovery, and argue motions in court

Required Qualifications:
· 2 or more years of commercial litigation and government enforcement experience, advising companies on compliance, regulatory, and enforcement matters
· Knowledge of mass torts, complex business disputes, and class action defense is preferred
Excellent communication, analytical, and writing skills
· Experience in case management, drafting pleadings and discovery, arguing motions, and taking and defending depositions
· Experience conducting interviews, cross-border investigations, document reviews, and summarizing legal findings
· Strong client-facing experience is preferred
· Excellent academic credentials
· Large law firm experience preferred and clerkship experience is also a plus

Location:
Chicago, IL (Hybrid)