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.
Open Positions
Important Notice
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips does not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies, headhunters or vendors who are not part of our preferred vendor list. If an unsolicited resume is sent to an employee of Manatt, outside of a blind submission directed to our mailbox, Manatt will not be bound by that search firm’s terms or otherwise be obligated to pay any compensation in connection with the submitted candidate.
Find your career at Manatt.
Manatt Expands Nationally-Recognized Financial Services Group with Addition of Partner in San Diego Office
Gianna Ravenscroft brings deep banking, fintech, nonbank lending and consumer financial services experience to Firm’s Financial Services Group
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, a multidisciplinary, integrated professional services firm, today announced the arrival of Financial Services Partner Gianna Ravenscroft to the Firm’s San Diego office. With over two decades of experience in consumer and small business finance, fintech, bank regulatory matters, and complex operational and capital markets transactions, Ravenscroft advises leading banks, fintech companies and other nonbank lenders on regulatory, transactional and compliance matters and guides organizations through accelerated growth and high-stakes regulatory challenges. She has also worked with industry-leading companies to bring new financial services products to market, navigating challenging policy and competitive landscapes, and has addressed cutting-edge legal issues for clients as the industry continues to evolve from both technological and government regulatory perspectives.
“As we continue to build out our national financial services team, Gianna’s in-house leadership and extensive regulatory experience is a tremendous resource for our many financial services clients facing sophisticated financial, compliance and regulatory challenges at every stage of their growth,” said Manatt CEO and Managing Partner Donna L. Wilson. “She also brings a unique national practice with relationships across the country coupled with deep ties in the San Diego business community, making her an ideal addition to our office, led by former U.S. Attorney Randy Grossman.”
With considerable in-house senior leadership experience heading legal and compliance functions, Ravenscroft counsels clients on corporate governance, investor and capital markets relationships, regulatory compliance and product development. She has played key roles in strategic acquisitions, negotiated a wide range of commercial agreements and supported strategic projects, M&A and regulatory initiatives, in addition to conducting regulatory diligence for institutional investors. Ravenscroft has extensively advised banks, fintechs, captive auto finance companies and investors on compliance, lending and bank regulatory strategy and represented clients before federal and state regulators on transactions, applications and enforcement matters. She has also counseled clients on a wide range of consumer finance issues, including FDCPA, UDAAP, SCRA, bankruptcy and regulatory examinations, and worked with clients on merchant cash advances and managing state and federal regulatory matters.
“Gianna’s proven track record advising financial institutions and fintechs on significant transactions, compliance and product innovation, in addition to having a deep understanding of the evolving consumer finance regulatory landscape, makes her an ideal addition to our team,” said Craig Miller, Partner and Leader of Manatt Financial Services. “Strengthening our ability to support clients navigating these related matters, Gianna embodies the collaborative, business-focused approach that distinguishes our practice and will add immediate value for our clients across the country.”
Prior to joining Manatt, Ravenscroft served as Director and Deputy General Counsel for Lending, Banking & Capital Markets at a global financial technology platform, where she led legal strategy for one of the company’s fastest-growing business units. She also served as General Counsel of an alternative finance company and was Associate General Counsel at a digital financial services company offering online banking products. Earlier in her career, Ravenscroft was Managing Counsel at one of the largest global captive auto finance companies, where she advised on legal risks and regulatory requirements across the company’s consumer credit products and services. She has practiced in the Financial Institutions Group at a global law firm and began her legal career at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).
“Manatt’s unique blend of legal and consulting services, combined with its reputation as one of the top consumer financial services advisors in the country provides an unparalleled platform for me to help clients succeed in today’s rapidly evolving financial landscape,” said Ravenscroft. “I am excited to join Manatt’s dynamic, collaborative team and partner with clients to scale and innovate while helping them address the legal, business and compliance risks that evolve quickly in today’s changing business environment.”
Ravenscroft is the latest financial services arrival to the Firm in the last year, joining other recent hires including investment funds Partner Peter Tsirigotis, leading blockchain and cryptocurrency Partner James Williams and banking and regulatory Special Counsel Hope Adams.
Ravenscroft earned her J.D. from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law and B.A. from University of San Diego.
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.
Four Manatt Professionals Named to Forbes Top Lawyers of 2025
Manatt CEO and Managing Partner Donna Wilson, Hospitality and Leisure Leader Lynn Cadwalader, Real Estate Transactions and Finance Leader Anita Famili, and Employment and Labor Leader Esra Hudson were named to Forbes’ list of America’s Top Lawyers of 2025.
The list recognizes high-caliber counsel from a wide range of practice areas who have distinguished themselves as trusted counselors and zealous advocates for their clients through notable deals, high-stakes trial work and influential legal work.
See the full list here.
