How to apply for Product Manager

About Atticus

Atticus connects people in crisis—those with disabilities, accident victims, and others—to government benefits and legal aid. They have helped hundreds of thousands of people access over $10 billion in aid and have raised more than $100 million from top VC firms. This is a chance to work on a platform that directly improves lives at scale.

About the role

As a product manager at Atticus, you will own parts of the funnel that evaluate cases, match clients with lawyers, and help both parties work together. Your work directly affects whether someone gets life-changing aid. The role is remote and full-time.

A typical day

A typical day might involve meeting with engineers and designers to refine the matching framework, analyzing data on client outcomes, and talking to lawyers or clients to understand pain points. You will spend time prioritizing features that improve the funnel and ensure more people get the aid they need.

Who Atticus is looking for

• Experience managing products that involve complex workflows or matching systems.
• Comfortable working with data and frameworks to improve decision-making.
• Able to collaborate with legal, engineering, and operations teams.
• Track record of shipping products that deliver measurable user outcomes.

Tips for this application

• Read the Atticus website and any public blog posts to understand their funnel and the types of clients they serve.
• In your resume, highlight product work that involved matching, evaluation, or workflow tools—even if in a different industry.
• Use the cover letter to explain why you want to work on legal aid and government benefits specifically, not just any product role.
• Mention any experience with two-sided marketplaces or platforms that connect people to services.
• If you have worked on products that required balancing user needs with legal or regulatory constraints, bring that up.

What to cover in your cover letter

Focus on: 1) Your experience with complex product funnels or matching systems. 2) Why you care about Atticus's mission to tear down barriers to aid. 3) How you have used data to improve product decisions. 4) Your ability to work remotely and collaborate across teams.

Research before applying

• Explore Atticus's website to see how they describe their services and client outcomes.
• Look up the backgrounds of the founders and leadership team on LinkedIn.
• Read any press coverage or funding announcements to understand their growth and priorities.
• Check if they have published any engineering or product blog posts that describe their tech stack or approach.

Likely interview topics

Based on the job description, expect questions about:

• How would you improve the client-to-lawyer matching process?
• Describe a time you used data to change a product direction.
• How do you prioritize features when multiple parts of the funnel need work?
• What do you know about the government benefits or legal aid space?
• How would you measure success for the matching framework?

Common mistakes to avoid

• Applying with a generic product manager resume that doesn't mention matching, funnels, or two-sided platforms.
• Writing a cover letter that focuses only on your skills without connecting to Atticus's mission or specific product challenges.
• Not researching the legal aid or government benefits space, which could make you seem unprepared for the domain.