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Senior Attorney, Privilege Review Lead / Investigations and Regulatory

Insite Legal
Washington, DC Full Time
POSTED ON 10/24/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/21/2026

Senior Attorney, Privilege Review Lead (6 years), Washington, DC

In investigations and regulatory matters, the privilege call is often the most sensitive decision in the case. The lawyers who make it day to day, and lead the teams behind it, are the ones the partners rely on. If you want to lead that work on a bigger platform, this confidential opportunity is worth a look.

My client is a leading national AmLaw 100 firm. It is looking for a senior attorney to lead privilege review within its Washington, DC Investigations and Regulatory practice.

You'll work on:

  • Privilege strategy and review on government investigations, enforcement matters and regulatory inquiries
  • Privilege protocols, logs, clawback and redaction approaches, and challenges to privilege calls
  • Leading and training review teams of staff and contract attorneys, and owning quality control
  • Working with partners, clients and the technology team on scope, timing and defensible production

Why this Senior Attorney role may be worth a conversation

  • The matters: high-profile investigations and regulatory work for major corporate clients.
  • Real responsibility: you are the privilege lead, with direct partner and client contact.
  • A clear path: a career-track role with scope to grow into practice management.
  • Strong pay: top-of-market compensation with sensible hours.

What you'll bring

  • JD from a US law school and active bar admission (DC bar, or eligibility to waive in)
  • 6 years of litigation, investigations or regulatory experience, with significant privilege review experience
  • Experience leading review teams on Relativity or a similar platform
  • Sound judgment, attention to detail and clear communication with senior lawyers

Estimated Senior Attorney salary: $190,000-$260,000 base, depending on experience.

Salary : $190,000 - $260,000

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