Staff Attorney: Commercial Litigation - Americas

White & Case is an elite global law firm serving leading companies, financial institutions and governments worldwide. Our long history as an international firm means we are perfectly placed to help our clients resolve their most complex legal challenges wherever they may be.

With lawyers operating from more than 40 locations, working around the world, we have invested heavily in building a high-quality full-service practice competing at the top of the market. We are distinguished by our on-the-ground presence in the world's key financial markets and our strengths in handling complex cross-border work.

It's not just about our global network of offices; it's the global interconnectedness of the Firm that our people, and our clients, value most. We work well together across geographic and practice boundaries. It's one of the reasons we attract and retain cross-border work.

Our lawyers are globally minded, enterprising, collaborative and committed to excellence. Our people represent 90 nationalities and speak 80 languages.

We are seeking a Spanish-fluent Staff Attorney with commercial litigation experience to join the LATAM Technology Disputes group in our Los Angeles or Miami office.

In this role, you will focus on substantive litigation support in key LATAM markets-including Argentina, Chile, Colombia, and Mexico-on behalf of the world's largest technology companies. You will draft pleadings and briefs in Spanish, work closely with local counsel, and handle cross-border disputes involving privacy and data protection, intermediary liability, defamation, consumer protection, unfair competition, advertising, and online safety.

Our practice combines a global litigation strategy with deep local expertise. You'll help ensure consistency across jurisdictions while working with local counsels in jurisdictions to tailor advice to the procedural realities and substantive law of each country.

Renowned for the global breadth and local depth of our experience in this field, we are trusted advisors to the world's leading technology companies. As well as guiding clients through their most complex and significant litigation challenges, we also help them avoid disputes, by developing and implementing risk management and compliance measures.

Uniquely positioned with our eyes and ears on the ground throughout the world, we act as a global partnership with our clients - providing strategic legal and policy advice, with a keen ability to anticipate and solve future issues in the quickly evolving technology space. As strategic advisers, we provide guidance in regulatory investigations across the globe, advising clients on the launch and development of new products and services that implicate domestic and international data protection laws.

As a Staff Attorney joining our practice, you will be given responsibility for a wide range of important tasks for our Firm's clients. Responsibilities will vary, but generally include the following:

• Draft substantive pleadings and briefs, typically in Spanish, for litigation across LATAM countries.
• Partner with and oversee local counsel in LATAM countries.
• Advise on global case strategies and ensure alignment between LATAM and broader international litigation approaches.

• 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)
• Foreign language proficiency required (Spanish)
• 2-4 years of Commercial Litigation/law firm experience
• 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
• Outstanding problem-solving skills
• 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
• Attention to detail
• Commercial/business awareness
• Strong academic record and intellectual curiosity, creative thinker
• Motivated to hone professional skills and take advantage of opportunities for growth
• Excellent professionalism and participation in Firm community
• Commitment to excellent client service
• Team player with an ability to work independently on discrete tasks
• Proactive, resourceful, takes initiative and a self-starter

• Location: Los Angeles, CA or Miami, FL

Our Internal Recruitment team are responsible for all end-to-end lateral recruitment process. All agencies must sign White & Case terms of business which are often specific. Candidates submitted by an agency without terms of business agreed with the appropriate office, and/or outside of our online application tracking system, will not be considered a formal introduction. Any applications and CVs sent directly to White & Case Partners and employees will not be accepted as formal introductions. If you have any questions, please contact the Americas Lateral Recruitment team.

White & Case is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and is committed to creating a fair workplace. It is our Firm's policy to recruit, employ, train, compensate and promote without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law.

Applicants who are interested in applying for a position and require an accommodation during the process should contact talent.acquisition@whitecase.com.

White & Case LLP offers a comprehensive suite of benefit programs to all eligible employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability coverage, 401(k) retirement savings, vacation time, and leave programs (including parental leave). Exempt roles are also performance bonus eligible.

The firm may modify and amend this job description at any time in its sole discretion. Nothing herein creates a contract of employment or modifies the at-will nature of employmen