A place to build a career
Are you looking for a firm you can settle into? A place where the work is stimulating, the environment’s friendly, and the culture is built around teamwork? A place where a career can take root and grow?
At Manatt, we’re always looking for talented attorneys, at any stage of their careers. We want people with the right combination of skills, instincts, and values. We want people who know their industries as well as we do—healthcare, financial services, entertainment and media, technology, consumer goods, energy, and real estate. We want lawyers fully capable of doing groundbreaking work for sophisticated clients.
Taking responsibility
Manatt has a vested interest in your career. Whatever your level, we take the long view toward your development. To that end, we maintain a dynamic learning environment that sees professional growth as an ongoing, career-long process.
Training takes the form of interactive workshops, presentations, firm retreats and instruction in a wide variety of skills. Our associates are given the opportunity to take on substantive work directly with clients as rapidly as they demonstrate a capacity to assume such responsibility. Our matters are leanly staffed, providing associates with a challenging level of responsibility early in their careers.
Manatt Professional Health and Welfare Benefits include:
- PPO, HDHP, POS and HMO Plans Available
- Dental and Vision Plans
- Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account Programs
- Transit and Parking Program
- Firm-Sponsored Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Firm-Sponsored Group Life and AD&D Insurance
- Firm-Sponsored Employee Assistance Program
- Voluntary Supplemental Life Insurance Plan
- Voluntary Long-Term Care Plan
- Global Emergency Medical Services Program
- Paid Professional Leave
- Employee 401(k) Savings Plan
- Profit-Sharing Program
Additional Benefit Programs:
- Investment Hours
- Firm-Sponsored MCLE Courses
- Manatt University, which includes e-learning and on-site training opportunities
- Backup Emergency Child and Elder Care
- Paid Jury Duty
- Generous Referral Fee Program
- Nine Paid Holidays and an Optional Holiday
- On-Site Gym at no cost (only in Palo Alto and Washington, D.C.)
- Wellness Program
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action
Manatt is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, individual with disability, medical condition, marital status, ancestry, military status, veteran status, protected veteran status, genetics or any other legally protected group status or non-job related characteristic of an individual as directed by law.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commitment
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, individual with disability, medical condition, marital status, ancestry, military status, veteran status, protected veteran status, genetics or any other legally protected group status or non-job related characteristic of an individual as directed by law.
Equal Employment Opportunity—Reasonable Accommodation Assistance
At Manatt, we are committed to maintaining an environment of equal opportunity and affirmative action. If you need a reasonable accommodation to access the information provided by this website, please contact (310) 312-4325 for further assistance regarding job postings.
Out in front of health care
The pace is fast, the environment intellectually stimulating. The challenges are as broad and deep as the health care landscape itself. If you can see yourself on the cutting edge of the issues and opportunities facing the exploding health care sector, Manatt wants to talk to you.
An environment of constant growth
Your growth as a consultant is as important to us as it is to you. To that end, we invest a wide range of resources into orientation and ongoing training, all designed to hone your professional skills and integrate you into our healthcare consulting team.
Formal training sessions cover a broad range of subject matter, including project management, communication skills, presentation skills, advanced Excel training, meeting facilitation, change management, leadership training, healthcare finance, project budgeting, and business development and selling.
Hands-on experience comes through work experience that further develops subject matter depth and expertise. You’ll be assigned a Manager Mentor to provide coaching and supervision, and to keep you on a steady track of professional advancement. In addition, you’ll be assigned a Peer Mentor to show you the ropes and smooth your integration into our systems, workflows, and values.
The aim is to foster a dynamic environment of teamwork and knowledge transfer, to clarify your roles and expectations, and to link your professional development goals to your daily work.
Manatt Professional Health and Welfare Benefits include:
- PPO, HDHP, POS and HMO Plans Available
- Dental and Vision Plans
- Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account Programs
- Transit and Parking Program
- Firm-Sponsored Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Firm-Sponsored Group Life and AD&D Insurance
- Firm-Sponsored Employee Assistance Program
- Voluntary Supplemental Life Insurance Plan
- Voluntary Long-Term Care Plan
- Global Emergency Medical Services Program
- Paid Professional Leave
- Employee 401(k) Savings Plan
- Profit-Sharing Program
Additional Benefit Programs:
- Investment Hours
- Firm-Sponsored MCLE Courses
- Manatt University, which includes e-learning and on-site training opportunities
- Backup Emergency Child and Elder Care
- Paid Jury Duty
- Generous Referral Fee Program
- Nine Paid Holidays and an Optional Holiday
- On-Site Gym at no cost (only in Palo Alto and Washington, D.C.)
- Wellness Program
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action
Manatt is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, individual with disability, medical condition, marital status, ancestry, military status, veteran status, protected veteran status, genetics or any other legally protected group status or non-job related characteristic of an individual as directed by law.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commitment
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, individual with disability, medical condition, marital status, ancestry, military status, veteran status, protected veteran status, genetics or any other legally protected group status or non-job related characteristic of an individual as directed by law.
Equal Employment Opportunity—Reasonable Accommodation Assistance
At Manatt, we are committed to maintaining an environment of equal opportunity and affirmative action. If you need a reasonable accommodation to access the information provided by this website, please contact (310) 312-4325 for further assistance regarding job postings.
Professionals wanted
If you’re a total professional with a stellar track record, if you relish a good challenge, if you thrive on collaboration with like-minded peers, we’d like to meet you.
At Manatt, we need the kind of professional staff that can help us meet the high expectations of sophisticated clients. In marketing, finance, IT, HR, office administration, library, paralegal and other departments, we need team players, people who can make a difference from day one. We’ll want you to take initiative, seize opportunities, and solve problems.
Internal Business and Administrative Professionals Health and Welfare Benefits include:
- PPO, HDHP, POS and HMO Plans Available
- Dental and Vision Plans
- Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account Programs
- Transit and Parking Program
- Firm-Sponsored Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Firm-Sponsored Group Life and AD&D Insurance
- Firm-Sponsored Employee Assistance Program
- Voluntary Supplemental Life Insurance Plan
- Voluntary Long-Term Care Plan
- Global Emergency Medical Services Program
- Employee 401(k) Savings Plan
- Profit-Sharing Program
Additional Benefit Programs:
- Vacation and Sick Hours
- Nine Paid Holidays and an Optional Holiday
- On-Site Gym at no cost (only in Palo Alto and Washington, D.C.)
- Backup Emergency Child and Elder Care
- Staff Tuition Program
- Staff Paid Volunteer Program
- Manatt University, which includes e-learning and on-site training opportunities
- Discretionary Bonus Program
- Paid Jury Duty
- Generous Referral Fee Program
- Wellness Program
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action
Manatt is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, individual with disability, medical condition, marital status, ancestry, military status, veteran status, protected veteran status, genetics or any other legally protected group status or non-job related characteristic of an individual as directed by law.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commitment
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, individual with disability, medical condition, marital status, ancestry, military status, veteran status, protected veteran status, genetics or any other legally protected group status or non-job related characteristic of an individual as directed by law.
Equal Employment Opportunity—Reasonable Accommodation Assistance
At Manatt, we are committed to maintaining an environment of equal opportunity and affirmative action. If you need a reasonable accommodation to access the information provided by this website, please contact (310) 312-4325 for further assistance regarding job postings.
A summer of shared values
You’ll be starting your career. You’ll be in an entrepreneurial environment. You’ll be working with and learning from exceptional attorneys—people doing groundbreaking legal work in dozens of different practices in our key industry sectors.
There are many reasons why Manatt’s Summer Associate Program was given a near perfect score by The American Lawyer Survey. The work is challenging and rewarding. The culture is congenial, collaborative, and inclusive. The values are progressive, with a famously deep commitment to diversity and community service.
Manatt’s values will be shared with you from the beginning and reflected in your work. You’ll be doing real work on real matters. Some of this will be pro bono—significant work addressing important social issues.
Watch. Learn. Perform.
As a Manatt summer associate, everything will be geared toward your development as a future lawyer. You’ll have the opportunity to explore different areas of the law as you explore your own areas of interest.
Your training will be both formal and informal, broad-based and focused. You’ll attend workshops, presentations, and practice overviews. You’ll be assigned a team of mentors that will guide you, find opportunities for you, and generally look out for your progress. Their feedback will be constant—and invaluable.
You’ll shadow partners and associates at hearings, trials, client meetings, depositions, and negotiations. You’ll listen in on internal meetings of practice groups, industry groups, and diversity groups. You’ll watch seasoned professionals in action, getting a feel for how they think, how they interact with one another, and how they deal with the unexpected.
By the end of the summer, you will have an excellent idea of what it means to be a Manatt attorney.
Like what you hear?
The second-years we recruit bring a lot to the table. They have diverse backgrounds and unique perspectives. They share our values and demonstrate drive, intellectual acuity, leadership abilities, and a heightened sense of responsibility.
Candidates will have an interest in our practice areas and will be eager to learn what it’s like to work in the kind of entrepreneurial and supportive environment we have at Manatt.
If you feel you have what we’re looking for, we urge you to apply. Sign up for an on-campus interview through your law school’s career placement office.
If we don’t visit your law school, you can apply via our online portal by clicking the Current Opportunities link below.
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action
Manatt is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, individual with disability, medical condition, marital status, ancestry, military status, veteran status, protected veteran status, genetics or any other legally protected group status or non-job related characteristic of an individual as directed by law.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commitment
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, individual with disability, medical condition, marital status, ancestry, military status, veteran status, protected veteran status, genetics or any other legally protected group status or non-job related characteristic of an individual as directed by law.
Equal Employment Opportunity—Reasonable Accommodation Assistance
At Manatt, we are committed to maintaining an environment of equal opportunity and affirmative action. If you need a reasonable accommodation to access the information provided by this website, please contact (310) 312-4325 for further assistance regarding job postings.
Out in front of health care
The pace is fast, the environment intellectually stimulating. The challenges are as broad and deep as the health care landscape itself. If you can see yourself on the cutting edge of the issues and opportunities facing the exploding health care sector, Manatt wants to talk to you.
Manatt Health’s Summer Consultant Program is a 10-week, paid, full-time internship designed to introduce top talent to our nationally recognized health care strategy and policy consulting team. The program will run in Boston, Chicago, New York, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C.
Participants begin with a kickoff training in New York, where they learn about our culture, clients, and core consulting skills. Throughout the summer, they work on impactful health care consulting projects, engage directly with industry leaders, and take part in mentorship, coaching, and feedback sessions.
Beyond project work, the program includes networking opportunities and social events that help participants build lasting connections with colleagues across offices.
Summer Consultants are evaluated for a return offer, as this program is the primary pathway for launching a career at Manatt Health. Recruiting for the program opens in September, with applications accepted through January. Virtual interviews take place from January through March and offers are extended on a rolling basis. The program generally starts in June and runs through August.
Watch this sample case study to see how we approach case study interviews. It’s a helpful guide to understand the process and prepare for the Consultant and Summer Consultant Program interview with confidence.
An environment of constant growth
Your growth as a consultant is as important to us as it is to you. To that end, we invest a wide range of resources into orientation and ongoing training, all designed to hone your professional skills and integrate you into our healthcare consulting team.
Formal training sessions cover a broad range of subject matter, including project management, communication skills, presentation skills, advanced Excel training, meeting facilitation, change management, leadership training, healthcare finance, project budgeting, and business development and selling.
Hands-on experience comes through work experience that further develops subject matter depth and expertise. You’ll be assigned a Manager Mentor to provide coaching and supervision, and to keep you on a steady track of professional advancement. In addition, you’ll be assigned a Peer Mentor to show you the ropes and smooth your integration into our systems, workflows, and values.
The aim is to foster a dynamic environment of teamwork and knowledge transfer, to clarify your roles and expectations, and to link your professional development goals to your daily work.
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action
Manatt is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, individual with disability, medical condition, marital status, ancestry, military status, veteran status, protected veteran status, genetics or any other legally protected group status or non-job related characteristic of an individual as directed by law.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commitment
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, individual with disability, medical condition, marital status, ancestry, military status, veteran status, protected veteran status, genetics or any other legally protected group status or non-job related characteristic of an individual as directed by law.
Equal Employment Opportunity—Reasonable Accommodation Assistance
At Manatt, we are committed to maintaining an environment of equal opportunity and affirmative action. If you need a reasonable accommodation to access the information provided by this website, please contact (310) 312-4325 for further assistance regarding job postings.
Notice to Recruitment Agencies and Vendors
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips does not accept unsolicited resume submissions from recruitment agencies, headhunters, or vendors that are not included on our Preferred Vendor list. Any resumes sent to an employee or Partner of Manatt, or directly submitted through our candidate portal, will not create any obligation for Manatt to honor the search firm’s terms or to pay compensation for such submissions.
When a position is available for agency submissions, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips will contact our Preferred Vendors and open the role for submissions through the Agency Portal. Only agencies that have received notification and access via the portal are authorized to submit candidates for consideration.
If you do not have a current agreement or would like to submit an exceptional candidate to a role that is not available to agencies, please send a blind submission to our mailbox for further information on the application process.
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Manatt Builds Financial Services and Fintech Offerings with Addition of Partner in New York Office
Ivor Wolk brings extensive private funds, fintech, alternative investment and regulatory experience to Manatt’s nationally recognized financial services team.
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, a multidisciplinary, integrated professional services firm, today announced the arrival of Financial Services Partner Ivor C. Wolk to the Firm’s New York office. With over three decades of experience spanning private investment funds, fintech platforms, alternative investments and financial regulation, Wolk advises asset managers, fintech companies and financial institutions on the formation and operation of private investment vehicles, regulatory compliance, securities law, product structuring and complex financing transactions.
“As today’s financial services landscape is reshaped by investor demands for creative new investment vehicles and increased capital being allocated to private markets, our team is uniquely positioned to advise fintech lenders, digital asset managers, banks and other alternative investment platforms on how to navigate and capitalize on today’s evolving environment,” said Manatt CEO and Managing Partner Donna L. Wilson. “Ivor’s arrival is the latest example of how we continue to invest in top talent to help our clients innovate and thrive in this dynamic market.”
At Manatt, Wolk will strengthen the Firm’s fintech and private market alternative investment offerings, advising domestic and international clients on complex regulatory, product structuring and compliance matters, including issues arising under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. This work includes registration and exemption, compliance program design and ongoing regulatory obligations as well as counseling clients on SEC examinations and enforcement risk.
“Manatt has built a national reputation for advising clients at the forefront of financial services innovation—from fintech platforms and consumer finance to bank regulatory and transactional matters,” said Craig Miller, Partner and Leader of Manatt Financial Services. “Ivor’s deep understanding of product structuring, regulatory strategy and platform innovation enhances our ability to support private funds, fintech lenders and alternative investment platforms with the integrated, business-minded counsel they need to bring products to market and navigate regulatory complexity.”
Having held senior leadership positions as general counsel at Willow Wealth (formerly Yieldstreet), a registered investment adviser and broker dealer digital platform, and NewOak Capital, a financial services company, Wolk has extensive experience overseeing legal, operational and compliance functions and guiding companies through product innovation and regulatory scrutiny. Additionally, he has deep experience developing novel investment products, supporting product design and go-to-market strategy for investment platforms and robo-advisers. He has structured a wide range of private investment vehicles—including private credit, private equity, real estate, venture capital, hedge and art equity funds, among other alternative investment structures and digital asset offerings—while ensuring compliance with securities laws and SEC and FINRA regulations. Wolk also has experience working with investment managers and broker-dealers on fundraising issues and the implementation of strategic transactions. Earlier in his career, he served in senior legal roles at major financial institutions and practiced law at prominent firms, advising on securitizations, structured finance transactions and other complex financing arrangements.
“I was drawn to Manatt’s collaborative culture, integrated legal and consulting model, and its deep strengths in financial services, fintech and regulatory counsel,” said Wolk. “I look forward to working with the team as we continue advising clients across private funds and fintech platforms to structure sophisticated offerings, manage compliance and pursue new opportunities.”
Wolk is the latest addition to Manatt’s financial services team, joining other recent hires including banking and fintech Partner Gianna Ravenscroft, investment funds Partner Peter Tsirigotis, leading blockchain and cryptocurrency Partner James Williams and banking and regulatory Special Counsel Hope Adams.
Wolk earned his Master of Laws (LL.M.) from the University of Cambridge, and received both his Bachelor of Laws (LL.B., J.D. equivalent) and Bachelor of Commerce from the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa.
Manatt Achieves Mansfield Rule 2024-2025 Certification
Manatt is proud to be a Mansfield Rule Certified Firm for 2024–2025, reflecting our commitment to creating an environment in which everyone has the opportunity to advance and thrive within their careers.
Mansfield Rule Certification, which has been held to be in alignment with anti-discrimination laws, is designed to ensure all talent at participating law firms have a fair and level playing field to advance into leadership. We have also committed to pursuing certification for the 2025–2026 cycle as part of our ongoing work to further promote inclusion and equal opportunities.
To learn more about Diversity Lab and the Mansfield Rule process, click here.
Manatt Receives High Rankings in 2026 Chambers Global Guide
Manatt was ranked Band 2 in the Privacy & Data Security: Healthcare section of the 2026 Chambers Global Guide, with Manatt’s Lisa Rosaya and Brandon Reilly receiving individual rankings.
Digital and Technology Transactions Partner Lisa Rosaya was recognized with a Band 2 ranking in the Intellectual Property: Trademark & Copyright section, highlighting her trademark experience and her guidance to clients on developing, managing and protecting IP portfolios, as well as conducting transaction‑related due diligence.
Recognized for advising clients in privacy matters, as well as defending a wide range of businesses in privacy, data breach, consumer protection cases and class actions, Manatt Privacy and Data Security Leader Brandon Reilly was ranked in the Up and Coming Band in the Privacy & Data Security: Healthcare section.
View Rosaya’s full Chambers profile here, Reilly’s here and the Firm’s here.
