About the company
Our client is a law firm.
The role
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Lead and grow a senior investigations practice, handling sensitive inquiries from intake through to written findings and reporting. The role also involves advising organizations on investigation practice and building client relationships and new business.
What you'll do
- Own and expand an investigations practice with considerable autonomy, supported by a larger employment law group.
- Lead complex investigations into workplace, educational, public sector and executive conduct matters.
- Carry out compliance and culture reviews for organizations in the public and private sectors.
- Run independent inquiries into sensitive personnel and governance questions from first intake to final report.
- Advise public bodies, schools, municipalities and private employers on sound investigation methods.
- Use established client relationships to grow the practice and introduce related investigation services.
- Contribute to business development and build client relationships within the firm's wider network.
Requirements
What we're looking for
- Ten or more years of experience as an investigations attorney.
- An established investigations practice with a verifiable, transferable base of clients and revenue.
- Prior experience counseling government bodies or businesses on how investigations should be run.
- Experience managing complex investigations independently from intake through findings and reporting.
- Knowledge of public sector regulations, education equity requirements and governance procedures.
- Skill in producing findings documents, drafting legal material and conducting interviews to a high standard.
- Exceptional judgment and discretion with sensitive, high-profile matters.
- Proven ability to win and retain clients and to develop new work.
- A J.D. with strong academic credentials.
- Active California bar admission.
Bonus points
- Familiarity with education-related equity inquiries, senior leadership misconduct, ethics or oversight reviews.
- Background in a smaller practice, whether independent or a niche firm.
- Experience at a large national law firm.
Benefits
Compensation and benefits
- Base salary: $250K to $500K
- Equity
Location and work model
- Oakland, Sacramento or San Diego, California, United States
- On-site, with in-office presence expected
- Full-time
Skills Required
- Ten or more years of experience as an investigations attorney
- Established investigations practice with a verifiable, transferable client and revenue base
- Experience counseling government bodies or businesses on conducting investigations
- Experience independently managing complex investigations from intake through findings and reporting
- Knowledge of public-sector regulations, education equity requirements, and governance procedures
- Skill in producing findings documents, drafting legal materials, and conducting high-quality interviews
- Exceptional judgment and discretion with sensitive, high-profile matters
- Proven ability to win and retain clients and develop new work
- J.D. with strong academic credentials
- Active California bar admission
- Familiarity with education-related equity inquiries, senior leadership misconduct, ethics, or oversight reviews
- Background in a smaller independent or niche practice
- Experience at a large national law firm
What We Do
Raydar is a talent acquisition and business consulting firm that connects world-class and emerging talent with growing organizations. It supports companies through team development, strategic hiring, and customized growth solutions, helping clients recruit roles such as engineers, product managers, executives, legal counsel, and quantitative traders. Raydar focuses on understanding each organization’s needs, culture, and long-term goals to build high-impact teams.
