Litigation Attorney – Technology Regulatory (3rd–6th Year)

About the Role

Our client is seeking a midlevel Litigation Attorney with 3–6 years of experience to join its global team. This role focuses on technology-related litigation and regulatory enforcement investigations, particularly matters involving content moderation, online platform regulation, and artificial intelligence.

The ideal candidate has experience with tech-focused investigations or litigation and familiarity with U.S. regulatory frameworks affecting technology companies. Exposure to emerging international technology regulations is also highly valued.

Key Responsibilities

• Handle litigation and regulatory enforcement investigations involving technology companies and platforms

• Advise on matters involving:

  • Content moderation

  • Online platform regulation

  • Artificial intelligence

  • Online safety

• Support matters involving FTC enforcement and other technology-related regulatory investigations

• Analyze evolving U.S. and international technology regulatory frameworks

• Conduct sophisticated legal research and prepare high-quality written work product

• Engage directly with clients on complex regulatory and litigation matters

• Lead significant projects and coordinate workstreams as appropriate

• Collaborate with attorneys across litigation, regulatory, privacy, and technology-related practices

Required Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school

• 3–6 years of experience in litigation and/or regulatory enforcement investigations

• Experience focusing on technology-based investigations or litigation

• Strong general technology fluency

• Exceptional legal research, analytical, and writing skills

• Ability to communicate directly and effectively with clients

• Ability to lead significant projects and manage complex assignments

• High level of academic achievement

Preferred Qualifications

Familiarity with U.S. legal and regulatory frameworks involving:

• Federal Trade Commission (FTC) enforcement

• Section 230

• Emerging federal and state online safety regulations

• Emerging federal and state AI regulations

Experience or familiarity with global technology regulatory frameworks is also preferred, including:

• EU Digital Services Act (DSA)

• EU AI Act

• UK Online Safety Act

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Midlevel litigator with meaningful technology-sector experience

• Comfortable handling both litigation and regulatory investigations

• Strong understanding of the legal issues affecting online platforms, content moderation, and AI

• Technically fluent and able to quickly understand emerging technologies and regulatory developments

• Excellent writer with sophisticated analytical abilities

• Client-facing attorney capable of taking ownership of significant projects

Recruiter Insight

Target Titles

• Technology Litigation Associate

• Tech Regulatory Associate

• Regulatory Enforcement Associate

• Platform Regulation Attorney

• Technology & Regulatory Litigation Associate

• Internet/Platform Litigation Attorney

• AI Regulatory Attorney

Must-Haves

• 3–6 years of relevant attorney experience

• Technology-focused litigation and/or regulatory enforcement investigation experience

• Strong legal writing and analytical skills

• General technology fluency

• Strong academic achievement

• Ability to work directly with clients and lead projects

Strong Assets

• FTC enforcement

• Section 230

• Content moderation

• Platform regulation

• Online safety

• AI regulation

• EU Digital Services Act

• EU AI Act

• UK Online Safety Act