We Are Hiring: Attorney Investigator and Decision-Maker

Reports To: Firm Partners and Director of Investigations

Employment Status: Full-time

Compensation: Salary will be competitive and start in the range of $120-140K, depending on experience and skill level. Benefits offered.

Location: Remote

Application deadline: We will begin reviewing applications immediately. Priority consideration will be given to those who apply by November 30, 2026.

Primary Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough, unbiased, and timely investigations and hearings of allegations discrimination and harassment on the basis of protected identities, sexual harassment, sexual violence, retaliation, other potential misconduct under a school’s policy

• Produce well-written, well-documented comprehensive investigation reports and determinations with analyses when required

• Draft professional, effective correspondence related to investigations and hearings.

• Maintain highly-organized case files according to firm requirements

• Adhere to firm standards and expectations for investigations, report/determination writing, privacy and confidentiality, client communications, and appropriate professional demeanor

• Follow all applicable client policies and procedures and apply best practices and firm expectations for investigations and hearings

• Stay abreast of regulations and statutes relating to civil rights, sex discrimination, sexual harassment, and gender-based violence including, but not limited to, Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, VAWA, and the Clery Act

• Occasional travel

• Complete other tasks and projects as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Must be a licensed attorney in the United States

• At least three years of relevant experience conducting workplace, civil rights, Title IX, employment, or comparable investigations, and drafting detailed, written investigation reports or determinations with analyses, or comparable written work that requires synthesis, analysis, and determinations

• Strong analytical, interviewing, writing, and oral-communication skills

• Ability to assess credibility, synthesize conflicting evidence, and reach well-supported conclusions without advocacy or bias

• Experience handling confidential, sensitive, and emotionally challenging matters with professionalism and sound judgment

• Commitment to impartiality, equity, procedural fairness, and respectful treatment of all participants

• Excellent organizational and project-management skills, including the ability to independently and competently manage multiple matters and deadlines simultaneously with little supervision

• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with attorneys, investigators, institutional clients, and administrative staff

• Ability to receive, thoughtfully evaluate, and incorporate feedback into written work and professional practice

• Strong emotional intelligence, including self-awareness, sound judgment, and the ability to navigate sensitive conversations with empathy and professionalism

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Zoom, and comfort working with secure document-management, videoconferencing, and case-management systems

• Strong understanding of confidentiality, data security, records management, and professional ethics in sensitive investigations and hearings

• Willingness and ability to travel periodically, and if needed, for interviews, client engagements, and conferences

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience serving as an external civil rights investigator or hearing officer, decision-maker, hearing chair, or appellate officer

• Experience with higher-education civil rights matters, student conduct, faculty or staff misconduct, Title IX, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or civil-rights investigations

• Familiarity with federal and state civil-rights frameworks, including Title IX, Title VI, Title VII, Section 504, the ADA, and related institutional obligations

• Experience working at or advising colleges, universities, K–12 schools, government entities, nonprofit organizations, or other mission-driven institutions

• Training in trauma-informed interviewing, forensic interviewing, Title IX investigations, workplace investigations, administrative hearings, and/or implicit bias

• Experience conducting remote or hybrid interviews and hearings

What We Offer

• Meaningful work supporting fair, respectful, and legally sound institutional processes

• The opportunity to work on complex and varied higher-education matters

• A collaborative, professional, supportive, and growth-oriented team environment

• Competitive compensation commensurate with experience

• Reasonable and flexible work hours

• Remote work environment

• Health insurance reimbursement and 401(k)

• Professional-development support and opportunities to deepen expertise in investigations, hearings, and higher-education compliance

Work Environment and Expectations

This role regularly involves confidential and potentially sensitive information, including matters concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation, sexual misconduct, interpersonal violence, workplace concerns, and other civil-rights issues. The successful candidate must maintain composure, professionalism, appropriate boundaries, and respectful communication.

This position is considered full-time with an annual billable hour requirement. The anticipated allocation of work will vary with matter volume. There is an expectation that the Attorney Investigator and Decision-Maker will complete some work, if not all, during the hours of 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Eastern, Monday through Friday, though there will be times that workload and timelines require work to be completed outside of those hours. Otherwise, the hours are flexible as long as work is completed in a timely manner.

All firm members are required to log hours worked and tasks completed in the firm’s time management system.

How to Apply

Please submit to info@veidlingerwang.com:

• A cover letter describing your relevant investigative, hearing, and higher-education experience;

• A résumé;

• A writing sample of the candidate’s own writing, preferably an investigative report with findings, a written determination, or other analytical professional writing sample, with all confidential and identifiable information removed, and with appropriate permission; and

• Three professional references who have direct experience with your writing and analytical skills.