Atticus - Attorney

Remote - Los Angeles, California, United States$140k - $175k+ Equity2mo ago

Requirements

• This role is a unique opportunity to do meaningful social impact work as an attorney in a rapidly scaling startup where we put a premium on work-life balance. Your path from here could include growing as a leader at Atticus or transitioning further into tech/business. • You excelled in high-volume direct services legal practice or at a top law firm. • You are a resourceful team player ready to dive into a scrappy startup environment where you will learn quickly and get your hands dirty. • You have a demonstrated commitment to doing good and helping people. • You have a degree from a top law school where you demonstrated strong academic performance. • You are admitted to the bar in any state. • Bonus / Nice-to-Have: • You have several years of meaningful work experience prior to attending law school, especially in client service or business environments. • You have experience at a startup or other fast-paced, agile environment. • We are strongly committed to building a diverse team. If you’re from a background that’s underrepresented in tech, we’d love to meet you.

Responsibilities

• The core of this job is representing our clients in their pursuit of Social Security Disability benefits. You’ll join a small team of attorneys and paralegals who are advocating for clients to the highest possible standard of representation. You should expect to handle 25-50 clients simultaneously, with only a portion of these active at one time. • This role will also provide opportunities to lead or support projects at the intersection of client service and technology, with meaningful proximity to a product/engineering team dedicated to building tools for the next generation of legal practice. • The ideal candidate for this role is both passionate about and skilled in representing clients in poverty, while also possessing a curiosity for how technology and the vehicle of a venture-backed startup can transform outcomes for clients at scale. • This role is a unique opportunity to do meaningful social impact work as an attorney in a rapidly scaling startup where we put a premium on work-life balance. Your path from here could include growing as a leader at Atticus or transitioning further into tech/business.

Benefits

• This is a rare opportunity to join a startup that has strong traction (substantial funding, well-respected backers, tremendous growth, and many happy customers) but is still small enough that you can have a huge impact and play a role in shaping our culture. • We’re a certified B Corporation tackling a critical social problem. Our mission to help people in need drives everything we do, and your work here will touch many lives. • We offer competitive pay — including equity — and generous benefits: • Medical and dental insurance with 100% of employees and their families premiums covered • 15 vacation days & ~20 paid holidays each year (including two weeks at end-of-year) • Free membership to OneMedical • $600/year internet stipend • $1,000 reimbursable stipend for education and training outside of work • Up to $1,200/year student loan repayment assistance • 401(k) and optional HSA/FSA • Humble, thoughtful, smart, fun colleagues • We anticipate the base salary band for this role will be between $140,000 and $175,000 in addition to equity and benefits. The salary at offer will be determined by a number of factors such as candidate’s experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity among our team. • Location • Location • This job is fully remote and we’re committed to empowering everyone with flexibility. Work remotely, and travel to LA (on the company dime) as needed to be with your colleagues – usually quarterly, plus offsites. We care a lot about building a great culture and we think some interactions need to happen in person, so we put a lot of thought into retreats, offsites, and other ways to gather.