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Staff Attorney (Spanish Speaking)
Job Description
Staff Attorney - Commercial Litigation (Spanish-Fluent)
Our client, an Am Law 100 law firm, is seeking a Spanish-fluent Staff Attorney with Commercial Litigation experience to join their LATAM Technology Disputes group. This position can be based in the firm’s Los Angeles, California or Miami, Florida office.
The estimated salary range for this position is $190,000 - $230,000 (annually) and may vary depending on experience and other factors.
Job Responsibilities
- Draft substantive pleadings for matters throughout the globe – ranging from data protection, defamation, IP infringement, consumer protection, contract and other disputes – and oversee on-the-ground counsel to implement strategy
- Help Guide clients through regulatory investigations by international data protection authorities, as well as consumer protection and other international agencies, including drafting written submissions, forecasting potential outcomes, and advising on compliance strategies
- Perform risk assessments associated with newly developed products, policies, and business structures, as well as with proposed legislation and regulations across the world
- Analyze reports of unlawful social media posts or unlawful moderation of user accounts
- Research and present global analysis of laws impacting social media companies, including intermediary liability, hate speech and defamation
Qualifications:
- 2-4 years of Commercial Litigation/law firm experience
- Foreign language proficiency required (Spanish)
- Outstanding oral and written communication skills
- Ability to synthesize legal concepts and strategy into easy-to-digest client advice, including for non-legal business stakeholders
- Strong time management skills, ability to stay calm under pressure when juggling multiple projects
- Excellent drafting skills, with an eye for accuracy of facts and presenting the arguments in the most compelling manner possible
- Commercial/business awareness
- Team player with an ability to work independently on discrete tasks
- Proactive, resourceful, takes initiative and a self-starter
- Strong academic record and intellectual curiosity, creative thinker
- A Juris Doctor (JD) degree (LLM or foreign equivalent) from an accredited law school
- Admitted to the bar for the jurisdiction in which you will be sitting (CA or FL)
About Us
Marina Sirras & Associates LLC is a boutique legal recruiting firm committed to connecting exceptional legal talent with top-tier law firms and in-house legal departments nationwide. With decades of experience and a personalized, relationship-driven approach, we take pride in understanding the unique needs of both our clients and candidates.
We are a proud member of the National Association of Legal Search Consultants (NALSC) and strictly adhere to the NALSC Code of Ethics. Marina Sirras, our founder, is a former President and Chairperson of the organization, reflecting our longstanding commitment to integrity and professionalism in legal recruiting.
To learn more about our team and services, please visit us at www.lawseek.com.
Meet Your Recruiter
Christian Sirras
Managing Director
csirras@lawseek.com
Chris Sirras brings a dynamic blend of strategic leadership and marketing prowess to the table,
serving as the Managing Director of Marina Sirras & Associates LLC. He specializes in the
placement of partners, counsel, and associates in all practice areas, including: Entertainment,
Real Estate, Labor & Employment, Litigation, Bankruptcy and Tax.
With over a decade of experience as a Senior Account Director at Advantage Unified
Commerce, Chris has spearheaded marketing activations that drove business growth and client
satisfaction for large-scale consumer packaged goods companies and major grocery, mass, and
value retailers. Prior to this, Chris held pivotal roles with agencies in the sports marketing,
advertising and staffing industries.
Chris holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from The University of Richmond
and an MBA in Marketing from Georgia State University’s J. Mack Robinson College of
Business.