Jobs

Matrimonial Associate

Posted: November 20, 2023
Practice:
Location: NY - New York City
Position: Associate
Type: Law Firm
Experience Level: 5 - 7 Years

We have been retained by a premier boutique law firm that seeks to hire for its midtown Manhattan office (in the office four days weekly) a midlevel or senior litigation associate for a position focused on high-net-worth matrimonial litigation matters; matrimonial experience is not required. The firm offers competitive compensation for this space (likely salary of one hundred eighty-five to two hundred seventy-five thousand, depending on background and experience), has an elite set of attorneys (several from top BigLaw firms, including former Cravath, Davis Polk, Skadden, and Simpson Thacher attorneys), and works on sophisticated matrimonial matters. Attorneys bill about eighteen hundred to two thousand or so hours per year. The firm seeks to hire a well-credentialed litigator who ideally has financial litigation experience. We have placed seven associates with the firm, including four with major BigLaw backgrounds Interested candidates should send resume to Andrew Gurman at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for consideration.

Litigation Associate

Posted: November 15, 2023
Practice:
Location: NY - Westchester County
Position: Associate
Type: Law Firm
Experience Level: 1 - 3 Years

A growing White Plains law firm is looking to hire an associate with 0-5+ years of experience.  The firm defends municipalities and school districts in cases involving civil rights, Section 1983, discrimination, employment practices liability, and land use, among other things. The ideal candidate will have previous experience at a law firm or as a judicial law clerk, although fresh law school graduates will be considered.  The firm offers a hybrid work environment, excellent training and mentoring, and reasonable billing expectations.  The compensation package includes a salary in the low $100s, a merit based year end bonus, and quarterly bonuses for associates who exceed certain houly thresholds.  If interested, email resume to Michael Lord at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for consideration.

Securities Litigation Associate

Posted: November 15, 2023
Practice:
Location: NY - New York City
Position: Associate
Type: Law Firm
Experience Level: 3 - 5 Years

A high-end, midsized, plaintiff-side boutique law firm that seeks to hire for its midtown Manhattan office (three days per week in expected in office) a midlevel associate for a role focused mainly on securities fraud class action litigation. The position offers the opportunity to work on high-stakes, high-profile national and international securities matters with an impressive set of attorneys. The firm seeks a well-credentialed associate with complex litigation experience and a good work ethic. Base salary is likely $140,000-$190,000. The annual bonus is discretionary and can range from $5,000-$25,000 or so. I have close ties with this firm and have placed many people there over 15 years.

Matrimonial Attorney - Senior

Posted: November 15, 2023
Practice:
Location: NY - New York City
Position: Attorney
Type: Law Firm
Experience Level: 11+ Years

A well-established, mid-sized, full-service law firm in midtown Manhattan (four days in office per week) seeks to hire an experienced matrimonial/family law attorney with significant first chair trial experience. The base salary is likely $175,000-$250,000 (or more, depending on experience). The firm is busy on a number of matters that will go to trial, and they have a strong matrimonial department. If interested, please send resume to Andrew Gurman at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for consideration.

Commercial Real Estate Finance Associate

Posted: November 15, 2023
Practice:
Location: NY - New York City
Position: Associate
Type: Law Firm
Experience Level: 3 - 5 Years

Commercial Real Estate Finance Associate—-Growing NYC boutique firm seeking associate with at least three or more years of law firm experience in commercial real estate finance.  Successful candidates will have experience representing institutional lenders in sophisticated commercial loans, and will have the opportunity to work closely with a partner in running transactions.  Strong attention to detail and the ability to work autonomously required.  The firm offers reasonable lifestyle (typically 9:00-7:00 five days a week, with weekend work very rare), and is open to considering hybrid/remote arrangements for interested candidates.  Compensation will depend on experience, with likely range of $125,000-$250,000.  Qualified candidates should submit resumes to Jon Lewis at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for consideration.

IP Litigation/TM Prosecution Associate

Posted: November 15, 2023
Practice:
Location: NY - New York City
Position: Associate
Type: Law Firm
Experience Level: 5 - 7 Years

A boutique law firm seeking associate with 5+ years of experience in intellectual property litigation and trademark prosecution work for their New York City office.  The firm offers above market salary and the opportunity for significant hands on experience.  Ideal candidates will have strong academic credentials, BigLaw experience and outstanding communication/interpersonal skills.  Qualified candidates should send resumes to Jon Lewis at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for consideration.

Securities Litigation Associate

Posted: November 15, 2023
Practice:
Location: NY - New York City
Position: Associate
Type: Law Firm
Experience Level: 3 - 5 Years

A high-end, investor-side, boutique law firm that seeks to hire for its midtown Manhattan office a senior or mid-level litigation associate for a role focused on securities fraud class action litigation. The position offers good hands-on experience and the opportunity to work with an impressive, tight-knit group of attorneys on high-stakes, high-profile matters. The firm seeks a well-credentialed associate with excellent writing skills and good work ethic. Securities litigation experience, although ideal, is not required. Total compensation is likely $180,000-250,000 (depending on relevant experience). I have close ties with this firm and have placed four attorneys there, including three from elite BigLaw firms.  Please email resume to Andrew Gurman at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for consideration.

Family/Matrimonial Law Associate

Posted: November 15, 2023
Practice:
Location: NY - New York City
Position: Associate
Type: Law Firm
Experience Level: 5 - 7 Years

An elite matrimonial boutique in midtown Manhattan seeks to hire a midlevel or senior associate for a role focused exclusively on high-net-worth matrimonial matters, including about 50% on litigation and 50% on non-litigation matters (including prenuptial agreements). The expected billed hours are about 1200 per year (can be higher for more compensation), and the base salary would range from $140,000-$200,000 (depending on class year and hours expectations), and hours-based bonuses can be substantial (sometimes up to $100,000). The firm expects attorneys in the office one day per week and otherwise based on client demands. The firm offers a friendly environment, an elite set of attorneys, and generous benefits including fully covering health insurance premiums and contributing annually to 401(k) plans.  If interested, please email resume to Andrew Gurman at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for consideration.

Litigation Associate

Posted: November 15, 2023
Practice:
Location: CT - Fairfield County
Position: Associate
Type: Law Firm
Experience Level: 3 - 5 Years

A lower Fairfield County law firm is looking to hire a commercial litigation associate with 3-5+ years of experience. Candidates currently employed at a law firm working on general litigation matters and judicial clerks nearing the end of their term make good candidates. Connecticut bar admission is required. The firm offers a good work/life balance and excellent training on a diverse set of cases. Email Michael Lord at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for immediate consideration.

Trusts & Estates Partner

Posted: November 15, 2023
Practice:
Location: NY - New York City
Position: Partner
Type: Law Firm
Experience Level: 11+ Years

Our search firm has been retained by a well-regarded fifty plus attorney law firm in NYC that is looking to add a partner level attorney to their Trusts and Estates practice.  This is an opportunity for an experienced practitioner to take over a substantial amount of business and the new partner hired would be in line to become the successor to that work/client base.  Successful candidates will have very strong client relations skills, with a portable book strongly preferred (preferably about $350,000 or more).  Compensation will depend on experience and the amount of business brought, but could be in the range of $425,000 or more for the right candidate.  Email resume to Michael Lord at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for immediate consideration.

Matrimonial Law Associate

Posted: November 15, 2023
Practice:
Location: NY - Westchester County
Position: Associate
Type: Law Firm
Experience Level: 6 - 10 Years

A well-established, high-end matrimonial firm seeks to hire a midlevel or senior matrimonial associate (about 3-8 years of experience) for its White Plains office. The position will be focused on high-net-worth matrimonial litigation matters. The firm offers a lovely environment, has an impressive set of attorneys, and offers reasonable hours. The base salary is $95,000 to $150,000, depending on experience. I have placed three attorneys with the firm. Please email resume to Andrew Gurman at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for consideration.

Insurance Defense Litigation Associate

Posted: November 15, 2023
Practice:
Location: NY - Westchester County
Position: Associate
Type: Law Firm
Experience Level: 5 - 7 Years

A growing law firm with an expertise in representing insurance carriers in litigation is looking to hire an associate with 3-10+ years of quality litigation experience.  Hybrid work arrangement is available. The firm has decades of collective experience defending cases in state and federal courts throughout New York and Connecticut.  The claims have varied from common-law negligence claims, statutory claims, contractual as well as employment disputes. NY bar is required, CT bar is a plus Salary range is $110,000 to $140,000, plus discretionary bonus, dependent upon experience and the ability to convey your litigation skills and successes at an interview.  Email resumes to Michael Lord at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for immediate consideration.

Litigation Associate

Posted: November 15, 2023
Practice:
Location: NY - New York City
Position: Associate
Type: Law Firm
Experience Level: 3 - 5 Years

A very small boutique commercial law firm based in midtown Manhattan seeks to hire a midlevel associate (about two to five years of experience). The firm has a unique and eclectic combination of mission driven matters and profit-driven complex commercial litigation, including for name brand clients. Substantive areas include business and commercial litigation, land use, zoning and preservation matters, and policyholder-side insurance law; specific experience in any of these areas is not required. The firm seeks an attorney with experience from a law firm or governmental legal department, and the ability to show through prior work that they have excellent writing and research skills. The salary range is likely one hundred thirty-five to one hundred sixty thousand, plus bonus (which vary depending on firm and individual performance). There is no hours requirement, and attorney billing can range significantly (between fifteen hundred and twenty-three hundred hours). The firm pays ninety percent of employee health care and one hundred percent of life and disability, and offers a pension and profit plan that fully vests over five years. Attorneys are expected to work three days per week in the office, and Wednesday is mandatory.  Please email resume to Michael Lord at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for consideration.

Insurance Coverage Associate Position - NYC

Posted: November 15, 2023
Practice:
Location: NY - New York City
Position: Associate
Type: Law Firm
Experience Level: 3 - 5 Years

A well-established, high-end, insurance defense boutique seeks to hire for its downtown Manhattan office (three days or more per week in person expected) an impressive midlevel or junior associate with a good work ethic for a role focused on directors and officers coverage matters (litigation and opinion drafting). The firm is open to an associate (or judicial law clerk) with D&O insurance coverage experience or experience litigating fiduciary duty, breach of contract, securities litigation, and/or professional liability matters. Base salary is likely $140,000-$175,000, depending on class year and relevant experience, and bonuses are small. The firm offers a collegial environment, and the annual billable hours are typically nineteen fifty. I have placed more than fifteen attorneys with the firm. Please email resume to Andrew Gurman at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for consideration.

Litigation Associate

Posted: November 15, 2023
Practice:
Location: NY - New York City
Position: Associate
Type: Law Firm
Experience Level: 6 - 10 Years

An impressive, small litigation boutique in midtown Manhattan seeks to hire a midlevel litigation associate for a position focusing on complex commercial litigation and some white collar and regulatory work. The firm offers good substantive experience, sophisticated matters, and an impressive set of attorneys. The firm would like to find a midlevel associate who has significant brief drafting experience and experience taking depositions. Salary is $190,000 to $230,000, depending on a variety of factors, including level/quality of experience and how well a candidate interviews and conveys their experience persuasively. We have placed four attorneys with BigLaw backgrounds with the firm.  Please send resumes to Andrew Gurman at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for consideration.

Insurance Coverage Associate Position – NYC or Northern NJ

Posted: November 15, 2023
Practice:
Location: NJ - New Jersey
Position: Associate
Type: Law Firm
Experience Level: 6 - 10 Years

A well-established, 40-attorney, full-service law firm that seeks to hire for its Manhattan or northern NJ office (two to three days or more per week in person expected) a midlevel or senior attorney with significant insurance coverage experience (likely about three years or more). The role focuses on a broad mix of insurance coverage matters and would focus more on litigation than opinion drafting. Base salary would likely range between $125,000 and $180,000, depending on experience and class year. Annual billables are expected to be 1900, and the firm pays an hours-based bonus. The firm also offers a friendly environment, pays attorneys 20% of the collections on business they originate, and offers good healthcare and other benefits, including four weeks of vacation per year. Please email resume to Andrew Gurman at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for consideration.

Litigation Associate

Posted: November 15, 2023
Practice:
Location: NY - Westchester County
Position: Associate
Type: Law Firm
Experience Level: 6 - 10 Years

We are currently working on a search for a boutique twenty attorney law firm that is looking to add an associate to their office located in lower Westchester County, NY. The ideal candidate will have approximately five to fifteen years of litigation experience. The firm can hire an associate with various types of litigation experience. The core of the work is representing co-op and condo boards in a variety of commercial and real estate disputes. Candidates must be admitted to practice in NY. The firm offers excellent lifestyle, with an annual billable hours target of fourteen hundred and a salary of $125,000 to $170,000, depending on experience and the ability to convey your skills at an interview. Candidates with municipal experience are encouraged to apply. No law students, please.  Please email resume to Michael Lord at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for consideration.

Finance Attorney

Posted: November 15, 2023
Practice:
Location: NY - New York City
Position: Associate
Type: Law Firm
Experience Level: 5 - 7 Years

A mid-sized law firm in in midtown Manhattan is seeking an attorney with 5-7 years of experience in banking transactions to work on lending, letter of credit and other transactions for financial institutions.  The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in drafting, negotiating, and closing domestic and international financing transactions.  Experience at a major NYC law firm or regional equivalent is necessary.  Collegial group and excellent work/life balance.  Base salary target is $160,000 to $175,000, and bonus ranges up to $95,000.  Email resumes to Michael Lord at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for immediate consideration.

Litigation Associate

Posted: November 15, 2023
Practice:
Location: CT - Fairfield County
Position: Associate
Type: Law Firm
Experience Level: 3 - 5 Years

A growing Fairfield County law firm is seeking a litigation associate with 1-6+ years of experience, excellent writing and interpersonal skills, and a command of the Connecticut practice book.  The firm represents statewide health care systems in the defense of malpractice claims.  Attractive candidates will be (1) coming from another law firm in Connecticut, (2) coming off of a judicial clerkship, or (3) coming from an in house position with a health care system or insurance carrier.  CT bar admission is required.  Salary is $100,000+, depending on experience and the ability to convey that experience at an interview.  Email resumes to Michael Lord at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for immediate consideration.

Corporate Securities Attorneys

Posted: November 15, 2023
Practice:
Location: NY - New York City
Position: Associate
Type: Law Firm
Experience Level: 6 - 10 Years

We are working on an active search for a boutique law firm in NYC that is seeking to add both a mid-level associate (3-5 years of experience) and a senior associate, counsel or partner level attorney (7+ years of experience)  with strong knowledge of securities law. The firm handles a broad range of securities work—-Relevant experience includes registered securities offerings, PIPEs, registration statements/periodic filings, etc.  We have a good relationship with the firm, having already placed corporate attorneys with them in the past.  Compensation will depend on experience, with base salary likely in the range of $150,000-$225,000 for the mid-level position and $225,000-$275,000 for the more senior position.  The firm is based in NYC but is open to a fully remote work arrangement for interested candidates.  Lifestyle is reasonable. Qualified candidates should submit resumes to Jon Lewis at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for consideration.

Bankruptcy Associate

Posted: November 15, 2023
Practice:
Location: NY - New York City
Position: Associate
Type: Law Firm
Experience Level: 5 - 7 Years

A mid-sized law firm is seeking to hire a bankruptcy associate with 4-6 years of major law firm (biglaw) experience.  The ideal candidate will have been on a team which has represented official and unofficial committees of unsecured creditors and have experience in structuring, negotiating and documenting reorganization plans.  The firm also takes on discreet Debtor cases.  Salary is $275,000 to $325,000, plus bonus.  Resumes to Michael Lord at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for confidential consideration.