Litigation Associate
An AmLaw 200 firm with a national platform is seeking a litigation associate with 3+ years of experience to join its business and commercial litigation practice in New York. The work spans high-stakes litigation, arbitration, and trial matters.
Qualifications
- 3–6 years of commercial and business litigation experience
- Experience preparing pleadings, motions, and briefing on complex matters
- Proficiency with e-discovery and fact development
- Strong research, writing, and analytical skills, with the ability to work through complex factual, legal, and logistical issues
- Eligibility for admission or an active New York license; judicial clerkship experience preferred
The Opportunity
- A small, growing New York office recently expanded into larger space to support continued hiring, the day-to-day feel of a boutique with the resources of a national platform behind you
- Business litigation practice with a deep financial services and class action bench
- 1,850 billable hour target, with base salary set against that target
- Paid bar dues, bar association memberships, and CLE expenses
- Competitive benefits package, including generous leave policies
Compensation: $215,000–$250,000 base depending on experience, plus a discretionary merit bonus.
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