Job Description
Job Description
Brief
- Practice Area: Complex Commercial Litigation
- Location: New York, NY (Must be admitted in NY and NJ)
- Schedule: Full-Time, In-Office
- Billing Requirement: 1,800 – 2,000 hours annually
- Salary: $180,000 – $225,000 (commensurate with experience)
Detail
About the Firm:
Our client is a well-established and top-rated law firm renowned for it's collaborative and collegiate work environment as top 10 largest firms in NJ and the 2nd fastest growing in the Garden State and with a growing litigation practice in the New York metropolitan area. Known for their legal excellence, the firm represents clients across a wide range of industries. This role is ideal for a mid- to senior-level litigation associate ready to take ownership of complex matters and work directly with seasoned trial attorneys.
Description:
This opportunity is for a Commercial Litigation Associate with at least 5 years of experience in substantive litigation. The associate will manage complex matters from inception through resolution, including court appearances, drafting high-level pleadings, motions, and orders to show cause, and participating in all stages of discovery, including depositions. The position offers the chance to step into meaningful client contact and courtroom exposure from day one, while working within a supportive team of accomplished litigators.
Qualifications:
- J.D. from an accredited law school
- Active bar admission in New York and New Jersey (or immediate eligibility to waive into NJ)
- 5+ years of hands-on litigation experience in complex commercial disputes
- Proficiency in CPLR and Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
- Strong drafting skills (motions, pleadings, legal briefs)
- Experience managing discovery and depositions
- Strong legal research and analytical skills
- Familiarity with e-discovery platforms and litigation management software
- Excellent oral and written communication
- Strong business acumen and a client-focused mindset
Preferred Skills:
- Background handling commercial litigation within the financial services or real estate sectors
- Trial/arbitration experience or clerkship background
- Experience with mediation and ADR strategies
- Experience advising clients on litigation risk and pre-dispute strategy
- Technical fluency in Relativity or similar document review platforms
- Demonstrated ability to manage junior associates or paralegals
- Strong academic performance at a top-tier law school
- Past federal or state commercial judicial clerkship
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