Atticus- Copywriter
About Atticus
At any given time, 15 million Americans are experiencing a crisis that requires urgent help from our legal system or government. The right assistance can transform their lives. But today, most never get it. Atticus is a startup on a mission to change that.
We're reinventing a broken space: the $100 billion market for legal services for individuals. Through proprietary technology, a top-tier team, and a network of the nation’s best local law firms, we've taken a rare and exclusive commodity — access to expert legal advice and referrals — and made it free and available to everyone. To clients, we're a source of trusted guidance and an easy way to find and hire a great lawyer. To lawyers, we're a source of vetted clients and a way to build a practice they love while doing good. Today, most of our work involves helping disabled Americans qualify for government benefits. We also help victims of accidents, misconduct, and violence recover by getting compensation from insurance.
We've raised $28 million from top VC firms like Forerunner (Jet, Glossier, Warby Parker) and True Ventures (Peloton, Fitbit, Ring) and help more than 1,000 clients each month (see our 3,000+ five-star reviews). We're small but moving fast — our team has grown from 16 to 50 over the past year — and we're seeking great people to help in our mission.
About the Position
Our space is a fascinating place to write for. The clients we serve have likely been wading through notoriously opaque, jargon-filled legal processes. Atticus’s copy can stand in contrast—offering clarity, consistency, and transparency.
You should be excited about optimizing and standardizing our copy across several touchpoints—alongside our Head of Content, Content Marketing Lead, and legal team. Whether it’s an ad, an explainer video, an email reminder, a chatbot, or a landing page—you’ll ensure we’re on brand, poised to convert, and creating a seamless user experience.
To start, you’ll:
Write copy across mediums. Whether it’s a display ad, a web page, an email drip, a case study, a tweet, or a video script—you’ll connect the narrative across our marketing channels.
Test, edit, and optimize copy that’s underperforming, or inconsistent with our brand voice and tone.
Collaborate with functional leaders across the business (Product, Growth, etc.) to deliver assets that convert and enhance the user journey.
Pitch concepts and storyboard ideas. Bring a strong point of view and rationale for creative decisions—drawing from user feedback, and iterating with other writers to refine messaging.
Assist the content team with editorial writing and editing as needed.
Qualifications
First and foremost, you’re a great writer. You can grab someone’s attention online, tell them a great story, build their trust, and persuade them to take the next step.
You have meaningful experience as a copywriter—with demonstrated success converting and nurturing users.
You’re a strong collaborator, with a proven track record of successfully working cross-functionally to hit shared goals.
You have a demonstrated commitment to doing good and helping people.
Bonus/Nice to Have
You’ve written and edited in spaces (like this one) where writing good content means diving into complex fields and building relationships with subject-matter experts.
You’ve worked on video/media content in addition to written collateral.
Benefits
This is a rare opportunity to join a startup that has strong traction (substantial funding, well-respected backers, tremendous growth, and many happy customers) but is still small enough that you can have a huge impact and play a role in shaping our culture.
We’re a certified B Corporation tackling a critical social problem. Our mission to help people in need drives everything we do, and your work here will touch many lives.
We offer competitive pay — including equity — and generous benefits:
Medical and dental insurance with 100% of employee premiums covered
15 vacation days & ~19 paid holidays each year (including two weeks at end-of-year)
Free memberships to ClassPass and OneMedical
$1,000 reimbursable stipend for education and training outside of work
Student loan repayment assistance, 401(k), and optional HSA
Free snacks, drinks, weekly lunches, and regular team dinners/events/retreats
Humble, thoughtful, smart, fun colleagues
Location & Covid
Today, about half our team are in Los Angeles or Phoenix (where we have offices) and half are fully remote and spread across the U.S. There are two options for this job:
Live in Los Angeles, work a few days a week (or more) out of our beautiful office in the Arts District.
Live wherever, work remotely, and travel to LA (on the company dime) as needed to be with your colleagues —somewhere between monthly and quarterly.
In short: You can do this job well remotely, and we’re committed to empowering everyone with flexibility. But we care a lot about building a great culture and we think some interactions need to happen in person, so we put a lot of thought into retreats, offsites, and other ways to gather.
As for Covid: When the pandemic started, we immediately shifted to fully remote to protect our team and shuttered our office. Today, everyone on the team is vaccinated, and many come in often (though we don’t require it). Going forward, you can expect that vaccinations will be required for all employees (unless medically unable) and that if a variant emerges that makes in-person work unsafe for vaccinated people, we’ll close our office, cease any travel, and do whatever it takes to protect and support our team.
