Jobs at DLA Piper

Join the Class Actions subgroup to defend class action matters. Conduct legal research, draft briefs and motions, manage multi‑matter dockets and large‑scale discovery, support hearings/depositions/trials, interact with clients, collaborate with firm teams, and ensure compliance while pursuing professional development and firm/pro bono initiatives.

Lead end-to-end finance operations and transformation for Accounts Payable, expense management, procure-to-pay and related functions. Drive process reengineering, automation, systems implementations, KPI/reporting improvements, vendor/RFP management, and FP&A partnership to improve controls, scalability, and decision support. Manage stakeholders and teams, deliver measurable outcomes, and support change adoption across global finance operations.

The Conflicts Analyst resolves conflict of interest issues, manages new business intake forms, drafts waiver letters, and maintains conflict databases.

Provide AI-focused regulatory, advisory, litigation, and transactional legal support. Advise on AI governance and compliance, monitor legal developments, support AI-related deals and due diligence, draft legal documents, assist litigation discovery and strategy, and build client relationships across firm teams.

Junior associate in a corporate energy practice supporting complex energy, infrastructure, and corporate transactions. Duties include legal research and writing, drafting and negotiating transactional documents, assisting with M&A, project finance, joint ventures, and closings, managing client communications, ensuring compliance, and participating in professional development and pro bono work. Hybrid role across U.S. offices with preference for San Diego or New York.

DLA Piper seeks private equity associates with 3-6 years of experience to advise on M&A transactions, conduct legal research, manage transactions, and build client relationships.

The Communications Specialist (Awards) creates engaging award submissions, collaborates with stakeholders, and manages timelines for deadlines. Requires strong writing, research, and project management skills.

The Data Engineer designs and builds data pipelines for analytics, ensuring data quality, governance, and integration across systems, while collaborating with teams for effective delivery.

The Communications Specialist works on media relations, develops storylines for firm promotion, and builds journalist relationships to secure media coverage.

The Legal Executive Assistant manages attorney projects, liaises with clients, drafts legal documents, oversees billing, and maintains communication within teams, ensuring effective administrative support.

The Of Counsel will lead litigation efforts, especially in pharmaceutical/medical device cases, drafting legal documents, supervising associates, and developing strategies.

Senior Attorney to support Class Actions within Product Liability and Mass Torts: draft briefs, motions, and discovery responses; analyze discovery to inform strategy; prepare deposition outlines; communicate with clients and team members; meet deadlines and produce high-quality work in a hybrid, fast-paced environment.

Entry-level corporate associate role for 3L law students graduating Spring 2027. Responsibilities include legal research, drafting, client communication, producing timely quality work, meeting deadlines, collaborating with teams, and supporting corporate transactions and client needs in a fast-paced law firm environment.

The Legal Executive Assistant supports attorneys by managing projects, communication, document preparation, and maintaining organizational systems while ensuring efficient practice operations.

The Legal Administrative Assistant provides administrative support to attorneys, manages filing systems, collaborates on projects, and maintains billing processes efficiently.

Advise on formation and operation of domestic and international private equity, real estate, venture capital, and hedge funds. Support secondary transactions (sponsor- and investor-side), structure separately managed accounts and carry vehicles, draft and review fund documentation, communicate with clients, produce high-quality work, meet deadlines, and uphold firm policies. Hybrid role with occasional domestic and international travel.

Manage full-cycle domestic and global client billing for complex legal accounts. Edit, finalize, and submit invoices; generate LEDES files; research billing issues; produce monthly reporting; mentor junior staff; liaise with international finance and attorneys to ensure accurate accruals and timely invoicing.

The Conflicts Analyst resolves potential conflicts in new business requests, drafts waivers, maintains conflict information, and conducts corporate research.

Edit and proofread pre-bill narratives to ensure accuracy, clarity, and compliance with firm and client billing guidelines. Collaborate with attorneys, billing, and finance teams to standardize and refine time-entry descriptions, perform invoice quality assurance, maintain confidentiality, and support billing process improvements and style guides.

Provide capital markets and public company counsel, advising on periodic reporting, corporate governance, securities offerings, and disclosure. Conduct legal research and drafting, manage complex transactions, support client meetings and compliance, and contribute to firm and pro bono initiatives.