Investigations Of Counsel / Partner

About the Role:

We are seeking an experienced Investigations Of Counsel / Partner with an established and portable investigations practice to join our firm in a Partner or Senior Of Counsel capacity. This is an outstanding opportunity for a highly accomplished attorney seeking a strategic lateral move, boutique merger opportunity, or long-term succession planning arrangement.

The successful candidate will bring extensive experience handling sophisticated, high-profile investigations for public and private sector clients throughout California. This role offers significant autonomy, leadership opportunities, and the ability to continue growing an established investigations practice while collaborating with a highly respected legal team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage complex investigations from initial intake through final findings and reporting.
• Conduct workplace, Title IX, executive misconduct, ethics, compliance, and governance investigations.
• Perform witness interviews, fact-finding investigations, and evidence reviews while maintaining the highest level of confidentiality and professionalism.
• Prepare comprehensive investigative reports, findings, and recommendations.
• Advise public entities, educational institutions, municipalities, private employers, and other organizations on investigation-related matters.
• Provide strategic guidance regarding workplace compliance, ethics, governance, and organizational culture.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships while continuing to grow an established investigations practice.
• Collaborate with attorneys across multiple practice areas on complex legal matters.
• Support business development initiatives and contribute to the continued growth of the firm's investigations practice.

Required Qualifications:

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Active license to practice law in California.
• Extensive experience independently managing complex investigations from intake through final reporting.
• Significant experience conducting workplace investigations, Title IX investigations, public agency investigations, executive misconduct and ethics investigations, compliance and cultural assessments, and independent investigations involving sensitive personnel or governance matters.
• Exceptional interviewing, legal writing, analytical, and communication skills.
• Strong professional judgment, discretion, and ability to manage highly confidential matters.
• Experience advising public entities, educational institutions, municipalities, or private employers is preferred.
• Established client relationships with a verifiable portable book of business.
• Portable investigations-related practice generating approximately $300,000+ in annual revenue preferred.

Why Join Us:

• Join a highly respected legal team with a strong reputation for handling sophisticated investigations.
• Take on a leadership role with significant autonomy and influence over the continued growth of the investigations practice.
• Leverage an established platform while continuing to expand your client relationships and practice.
• Collaborate with experienced attorneys across multiple practice areas.
• Work on high-profile, impactful investigations involving complex legal and organizational issues.
• Benefit from a flexible environment that supports strategic lateral growth and long-term career success.
• Opportunity to pursue a strategic lateral transition, boutique merger, or succession planning arrangement.

Compensation & Benefits:

• Competitive compensation package based on experience and qualifications.
• Performance-based bonus opportunities.
• Reasonable billable hour expectations that support work-life balance.
• Comprehensive medical insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching contributions.
• Profit-sharing opportunities.
• Hybrid work environment.
• Professional development, mentorship, and career advancement opportunities