Case Investigation Attorney (Securities Class Action)

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$160K — $220K *
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of securities litigation experience; 4 years for exceptional candidates
  • Strong analytical skills with deep investigative abilities
  • Interest in plaintiff-side work; candidates from defense firms valued
  • Familiarity or willingness to use AI tools for analysis
  • Stable employment history without frequent job changes

Responsibilities

  • Evaluate potential securities cases by analyzing relevant documents and market data
  • Conduct thorough investigations, including interviews and public information reviews
  • Utilize AI and data tools to analyze large datasets and uncover patterns
  • Prepare detailed memoranda and summaries for client review
  • Collaborate closely with experts and analysts to assess case liabilities

Benefits

  • Hybrid work policy with 3 days in-house
  • Opportunity to work with top-tier institutional investor clients
  • Involvement in a selective, high-caliber plaintiff securities firm
  • Access to creative data analysis tools and innovations in law practice
Full Job Description
Salary range: $160K - $220K

Location: California & Sansome, Financial District, San Francisco, CA, Boston, MA

Hybrid work policy: 3 days in-office (Tue/Wed/Thu) in Financial District, San Francisco, or Boston

About this role

We are looking for a Case Investigation Attorney with 5+ years of securities litigation experience to join our case investigation team and play a meaningful role in identifying and developing new matters for institutional investor clients. You'll be part of a top-ranked plaintiff securities firm that is selective by design-recommending only the strongest cases to clients ranging from small county funds to CalPERS.

What will you be doing?
  • Evaluating potential securities cases by analyzing corporate disclosures, SEC filings, stock price movements, and financial data to determine whether to recommend matters to clients
  • Conducting in-depth investigations-including reviewing public domain information, talking to former employees, and digging deep to understand what happened before recommending a case
  • Leveraging AI and data-driven tools creatively to analyze large datasets, identify patterns, and enhance case evaluation
  • Preparing internal memoranda, loss analyses, and client-facing summaries for institutional investors
  • Collaborating with portfolio monitoring, data analytics, financial experts, and investigators to assess liability theories

Key Requirements
  • 5+ years of securities litigation experience (4 years considered for exceptional candidates)-must have actual litigation experience to understand case strength
  • Creative, analytical thinker who knows what questions to ask and can dig deep to find answers
  • Interest in plaintiff-side work (candidates from large defense firms are highly valued)
  • Experience with or willingness to use AI tools and technology platforms for research and analysis
  • Stable employment history-no job hoppers

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