Attorney, New Verticals

The role

You will oversee a team of intake specialists who speak with clients who have secondary claims, and decide whether to connect them with an Atticus attorney or local counsel. You will also source and vet local counsel across markets and build the playbook for new claim types.

What you will do

• Speak with severely injured clients who have secondary claims
• Oversee intake specialists who evaluate case facts and client eligibility
• Decide whether to connect clients with an Atticus attorney or local counsel
• Source and vet local counsel in individual markets and end relationships below quality standards
• Work with the data and insights team to find existing clients with unrecognized claims
• Set the standard for which ancillary cases the firm takes on
• Build the playbook for claim types not handled before, starting with screening cases yourself
• Create the protocol intake specialists will run at scale

Required qualifications

• Understand contingency fields of law such as Social Security Disability, Workers' Compensation and Personal Injury, and apply them to cases
• Learn quickly across multiple fields of law
• Empathize with clients and quickly build rapport and relationships
• Exercise good judgment with clients and local counsel across the country
• Demonstrate strong instincts and judgment as an operator who runs effective processes
• Demonstrate a commitment to doing good and helping people

Nice to have

• Track record as a strong people manager who motivates talent and holds a high bar for output
• Meaningful work experience outside of being a lawyer, ideally at a startup or fast-paced environment such as business operations

Benefits

• Medical and dental insurance, with premiums covered 100% for employees and their families
• 15 vacation days and about 20 paid holidays per year, including two weeks at end-of-year
• Free OneMedical membership
• $600 per year internet stipend
• $1,000 reimbursable stipend for education and training outside of work
• Up to $1,200 per year student loan repayment assistance
• 401(k) match and optional HSA/FSA
• Equity

Before you apply

• The posting says it encourages applications from candidates from backgrounds underrepresented in tech

About the company

Atticus is a certified B Corporation that connects people in crisis, including those with disabilities and accident victims, with government benefits and compensation. It has raised more than $100 million from venture firms.