Legal Operations Paralegal – NYC/CT (Hybrid; Exclusive, Non-Public Search)
Posted: August 14, 2025
Practice:
Location: NY - New York City
Position: Associate
Type: In-House
Experience Level: 5 - 7 Years
We have been exclusively retained on a non-public search by a well-established company that seeks to hire an experienced paralegal (5+ years) for a role focused on corporate entity maintenance, and legal department process and workflow management. In addition to sophisticated corporate entity management and legal operations experience, the company seeks a paralegal with a bachelor’s degree from a recognized U.S. college or university, an ABA-approved Paralegal Certificate, prior experience and aptitude with CRM’s (such as Agiloft or Legal Tracker), and someone who is articulate, organized, collaborative, and a self-starter. The legal department consists of a small, high-performing team of 10+ professionals, offering excellent training and a highly cohesive (high morale and virtually no attrition), supportive environment. Base salary is likely about $125,000 to $135,000, with upward potential; the annual bonus is likely about $20,000 of base salary, and they offer an excellent healthcare plan, a 401(k) match, a profit-sharing plan, and hours that are typically 9 to 6 without weekend/holiday work. The person in this role is expected to work in the office two (or more) days per week (Midtown Manhattan or Southern Connecticut), and they can work from home for the remainder of the week. Qualified candidates may email their resume in Word or PDF format to Ben Crawford at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for consideration.
Junior In-House Attorney – NYC/CT (Hybrid; Exclusive, Non-Public Search)
Posted: August 14, 2025
Practice:
Location: NY - New York City
Position: Attorney
Type: In-House
Experience Level: 3 - 5 Years
We have been exclusively retained on a non-public search by a well-established company that seeks to hire a junior attorney (2-4 years out of law school) for a role focused on commercial and vendor contracts. Over time, the role could expand into areas including litigation and dispute resolution, corporate, compliance, data privacy, and employment law. In addition to substantial, hands-on experience drafting commercial agreements, the company seeks an attorney who is pragmatic, driven, organized, collaborative, and adept at balancing competing priorities. The legal department consists of a small, high-performing team of 10+ professionals, offering excellent training and a highly cohesive (high morale and virtually no attrition), supportive environment. Base salary is likely about $140,000 to $150,000, with upward potential; the annual bonus is likely about $20,000, and they offer an excellent healthcare plan, a 401(k) match, a profit-sharing plan, and hours that are typically 9 to 6 without weekend/holiday work. The person in this role is expected to work in the office two (or more) days per week (Midtown Manhattan or Southern Connecticut), and they can work from home for the remainder of the week. Qualified candidates may email their resume in Word or PDF format to Ben Crawford at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for consideration.
Matrimonial Associate - Fairfield County, CT (Exclusive Search)
Posted: August 14, 2025
Practice:
Location: CT - Fairfield County
Position: Associate
Type: Law Firm
Experience Level: 0 - 2 Years
An elite, small matrimonial boutique law firm in Fairfield County, CT seeks to hire a junior associate (including judicial law clerks or recent law school graduates) who is admitted in CT (or eligible for admission) for a role focused on high-net-worth matrimonial litigation. The firm is open to attorneys with strong credentials and ideally litigation experience; matrimonial experience is not required.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Discovery and research on sophisticated matrimonial matters
2. Client communication and relationship management
3. Additional responsibilities will be added over time with good training and mentorship
Requirements:
1. Strong academic credentials
2. CT bar admission (or awaiting admission)
3. Litigation experience preferred but not essential
4. No matrimonial experience required
What the Firm Offers:
1. Salary in the low $100,000s with generous bonuses
2. Depending on experience, total compensation package in the mid-$100,000s with significant upside potential
3. Healthcare premiums paid for individual coverage
4. Generous retirement benefits
5. In-office work environment (typical hours 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM)
6. Premier clientele and sophisticated matters
7. Excellent training and mentorship opportunities
The firm has an impressive set of clients and handles complex, high-stakes matrimonial matters. I have placed several attorneys with this firm and have close ties there. Please email resume in Word or PDF format to Andrew Gurman at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for consideration.
Senior Commercial Litigation Associate/Junior Partner Position - NYC (Hybrid)
Posted: August 14, 2025
Practice:
Location: NY - New York City
Position: Associate
Type: In-House
Experience Level: 11+ Years
A well-established, national full-service law firm seeks to hire a senior commercial litigation associate or junior partner for its growing NYC office (attorneys expected in the office three days per week). The role would involve a diverse mix of commercial litigation matters, with significant focus on distressed lending, breach of contract, transportation, and defamation cases. The position requires expertise with Manhattan Commercial Division litigation.
The associate or partner joining the firm would work closely with an NYC partner and collaborate with partners from other offices around the country. The firm seeks a litigator with excellent strategic thinking skills and an understanding of how to effectively manage Manhattan Commercial Division and other complex litigation matters.
Salary would be $340,000 to about $400,000 (or more) and depends on class year and experience. Bonuses for associates are hours-based with a potential discretionary component. Bonus for partners is discretionary. Title will depend on the candidate’s experience level and class year. I have close, long-standing ties with a partner at the firm’s NYC office with whom the person in this role would work closely. For immediate consideration, email resumes to Andrew Gurman at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Birth Trauma Attorney—Chicago
Posted: August 14, 2025
Practice:
Location: IL - Chicago
Position: Associate
Type: Law Firm
Experience Level: 11+ Years
A high-end plaintiff-side law firm seeks to hire for its Chicago office (three days in office per week) an experienced attorney (defense or plaintiff-side) with significant catastrophic injury or medical malpractice experience (birth trauma experience not required), ideally first chair trial experience, and experience taking expert witness depositions. The role is focused exclusively on birth trauma litigation and will involve taking depositions, trials, and significant travel within the U.S. as the practice is national (few cases venued in Cook County); travel can at times be up to 50% of the time during the workweek (but back in Chicago on weekends typically). Base salary is likely $170,000-$210,000 (depending on experience). Please email resume to Andrew Gurman at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for consideration.
Patent Prosecution Counsel/Partner
Posted: August 14, 2025
Practice:
Location: NY - New York City
Position: Associate
Type: Law Firm
Experience Level: 6 - 10 Years
IP boutique law firm in NYC looking to add a counsel or partner level attorney with 8 or more years of patent experience and background in electrical, software or computer science. The position will focus on patent preparation/prosecution, with potential litigation support on occasion. Successful candidates will have some portable business (at least $100,000-$200,000), but the firm has a busy practice with existing work to be serviced. A hybrid work arrangement (3 days/week in office) is available. The firm offers excellent lifestyle and an extremely pleasant work environment. Compensation will depend on experience and any portable business that might be brought, with an anticipated salary range of $180,000-$300,000. Qualified candidates should e-mail resumes to Jon Lewis at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Investor-side Chancery Litigation—Wilmington, DE
Posted: August 14, 2025
Practice:
Location: DE - Wilmington
Position: Associate
Type: Law Firm
Experience Level: 6 - 10 Years
A high-end plaintiff-side law firm seeks to hire for its Wilmington, DE office (attorneys expected in the office three days weekly) a midlevel or senior litigator for a role focused on Delaware Chancery litigation matters. Previous Chancery experience is not required. Admission to the DE bar is required. Their innovative Chancery group focuses on a diversified mix of M&A litigation, corporate governance litigation, and shareholder derivative litigation. The firm features an impressive set of attorneys, offers good mentorship, women leadership, young leadership, and a significant number of trials; attorneys typically work about 2000-2300 hours annually; and the salary is likely about $185,000-$225,000, depending on class year and relevant experience, plus a purely discretionary bonus (typically ranging from $5,000-$20,000 or so). I have close ties with the firm and have placed more than 40 attorneys there. Please email your resume to Andrew Gurman at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for consideration.
Capital Markets Associate
Posted: August 14, 2025
Practice:
Location: NY - New York City
Position: Associate
Type: Law Firm
Experience Level: 5 - 7 Years
Mid-size NYC law firm actively seeking a corporate associate with 3-8 years of capital markets experience, including initial public offerings (prior SPAC experience a plus) and public company reporting/governance. The firm attracts strong candidates and offers good long-term opportunities —For example, we have previously placed with them a corporate associate from a Vault top 20 firm, and another who is now a partner there. Compensation will depend on experience but will likely range from the high $100,000s at the junior end to the mid $300,000s at the senior end. Lifestyle is reasonable and hybrid work arrangements may be available. Qualified candidates should e-mail resumes to Jon Lewis at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Commercial Real Estate Associate
Posted: August 14, 2025
Practice:
Location: CT - Fairfield County
Position: Associate
Type: Law Firm
Experience Level: 5 - 7 Years
A lower Fairfield general practice law firm is looking to hire a commercial real estate senior associate. The associate will focus on representing clients nationwide in the buying, selling, financing, and leasing of commercial real estate.The ideal candidate will have 7+ years of experience at a recognizable law firm, CT bar admission (NY is a plus), and good interpersonal skills. The firm will provide excellent mentoring in a collegial environment, an active client base, a salary in the high $100s depending on experience, good health care coverage, and a discretionary bonus. Candidates should send their resumes to Michael Lord at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for consideration.
D&O Insurance Coverage Litigation—NYC (Exclusive Search)
Posted: August 14, 2025
Practice:
Location: NY - New York City
Position: Associate
Type: Law Firm
Experience Level: 3 - 5 Years
A well-established, high-end, insurance defense coverage-focused boutique that seeks to hire for its Manhattan office (three days or more per week in person expected) a well-credentialed junior or midlevel litigation associate for a role focused on directors’ and officers’ coverage litigation. While prior coverage litigation experience is not required, the firm seeks an attorney with sophisticated litigation experience, ideally with exposure to financial/commercial litigation matters. Cases typically involve securities litigation and other financial-related issues. Base salary is likely about $150,000-190,000. The firm offers a collegial environment, and the annual billable hours are typically 1950. We have placed more than 20 attorneys with the firm. For immediate consideration, email resume to Andrew Gurman at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Senior Lender’s Attorney (Non-Public Search)
Posted: August 14, 2025
Practice:
Location: NY - New York City
Position: Associate
Type: Law Firm
Experience Level: 11+ Years
A well-established, mid-sized law firm based in midtown Manhattan (four days expected in office per week) seeks a senior lending attorney with extensive lender-side expertise to build and lead this practice. The candidate must have extensive experience independently running deals. Experience with real estate lending transactions is preferred. No portable business or originations are necessary. Annual billables are expected to be 1800–2000 hours. Base compensation is likely between $250,000 and $350,000. I have close ties with the firm and have placed eight attorneys there. For immediate consideration, email resume to Ben Crawford at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Mass Tort Associate (Client Work/Non-Litigation)—Exclusive Search (Wilmington)
Posted: August 14, 2025
Practice:
Location: DE - Wilmington
Position: Associate
Type: Law Firm
Experience Level: 1 - 3 Years
A high-end plaintiff-side law firm seeks to hire for its Wilmington, DE office (in the office at least three days weekly) a junior or midlevel associate with experience in personal injury, mass tort, and/or toxic tort matters—ideally with a background in client advisory work and case management. The role does not involve litigation. It is focused on working closely with clients, including managing the client process to prepare for litigation, as well as working closely with the paralegal team. Strong organizational skills are key. Admission in DE is not required, nor will it be required going forward. The firm has an impressive set of attorneys, the work/life balance is good, and the base salary would likely be one hundred ten to one hundred fifteen thousand (depending on class year and experience), plus a discretionary bonus. We have close ties with the firm and have placed more than fifty people there. For immediate consideration, email resume to Andrew Gurman at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Lending Associate
Posted: August 14, 2025
Practice:
Location: NY - New York City
Position: Associate
Type: Law Firm
Experience Level: 1 - 3 Years
Mid-sized law firm based in New York City seeking junior lending associate. Successful candidates will have 2-4 years of experience in commercial lending or other types of finance transactions (e.g. real estate finance). Compensation will depend on experience but will likely be in the range of about $160,000-$180,000. Lifestyle is very reasonable, historically around 1800 billable hours annually. Qualified candidates should e-mail resumes to Jon Lewis at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Bankruptcy Litigation Associate - NYC (Hybrid)
Posted: August 14, 2025
Practice:
Location: NY - New York City
Position: Associate
Type: Law Firm
Experience Level: 3 - 5 Years
We have been retained by a well-established, high-end, insurance defense coverage-focused boutique that seeks to hire for its New York office (three days or more per week in person expected) an experienced and well-credentialed associate (about two to seven years) with bankruptcy litigation or commercial litigation experience. The role will focus on bankruptcy litigation matters on behalf of insurers (involving, for example, entities in the talc, asbestos, and Church Diocese spaces). Base salary is likely one hundred fifty to two hundred thirty-five thousand, depending on class year and experience, and annual bonuses are likely ten to thirty thousand. The firm offers a collegial environment, and the annual billable hours are typically nineteen-fifty. We have placed more than twenty attorneys with the firm. Interested candidates should send their resume to Ben Crawford at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Insurance Coverage (D&O)—Analysis and Opinion Drafting (Exclusive Search)
Posted: August 14, 2025
Practice:
Location: NY - New York City
Position: Associate
Type: Law Firm
Experience Level: 3 - 5 Years
A well-established, high-end, insurance defense, coverage-focused boutique seeks to hire for its downtown Manhattan office (three days or more per week in person expected) a midlevel or junior associate with insurance coverage experience (D&O or adjacent areas) for a non-litigation role focused on directors and officers coverage matters. The position focuses on opinion drafting/analysis. Base salary is likely $155,000-195,000, depending on class year and experience, and bonuses are about $10-15K. The firm offers a collegial environment, and the annual billable hours are typically 1950. I have placed more than 20 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: August 14, 2025
Practice:
Location: CA
Position: Associate
Type: Law Firm
Experience Level: 3 - 5 Years
We have been retained by a well-established law firm in Los Angeles (Century City) that seeks to hire a mid-level litigation attorney for a role focused on a mix of commercial litigation matters. The ideal candidate will have experience drafting discovery and dispositive motions. Deposition experience is a plus. Attorneys confident, creative, and interested in the subject matter do well at this firm. The firm has a well-credentialed group of attorneys, including several from BigLaw backgrounds. Salary is likely $190,000-240,000, depending on experience, plus an hours-based and discretionary bonus. Attorneys are expected to bill 1825 hours annually. The firm expects attorneys in the office at least four times a week, and offers a good healthcare plan. Please email resume to Ben Crawford at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for immediate consideration.
Tax Attorney
Posted: August 14, 2025
Practice:
Location: CT
Position: Associate
Type: Law Firm
Experience Level: 6 - 10 Years
A top-tier Connecticut law firm seeking a senior associate, counsel or partner level tax attorney. An LLM in taxation is required; ideal candidates will have excellent academic credentials, be admitted to the Connecticut bar, and have experience in handling a broad range of tax issues. No portable business is required—-The person hired will work on the matters of a senior tax partner at the firm and potentially become the successor to that partner’s book of business. The candidate may work out of the firm’s offices in either Hartford or Fairfield County. Salary will depend on experience but will likely be in the high $100,000s to low $200,000s for a candidate who does not bring business of their own. We have a good relationship with this firm and have placed multiple attorneys there in the past. Qualified candidates should e-mail resumes to Jon Lewis at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Senior Employment Associate
Posted: August 14, 2025
Practice:
Location: CT - Fairfield County
Position: Associate
Type: Law Firm
Experience Level: 6 - 10 Years
A top-tier Connecticut law firm is looking to hire a senior labor and employment associate with about six to twelve years of experience. Ideally, the candidate will have excellent academic credentials, be admitted to the Connecticut bar, and have experience in handling a broad range of labor and employment matters including both counseling and litigation. The person hired will work closely with two partners in the firm’s L&E practice. The candidate will work out of the firm’s offices in Fairfield County. Salary will depend on experience but will likely be in the range of about one hundred ninety to two hundred fifteen thousand dollars. Email resumes to Jon Lewis at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for immediate consideration.
Securities Litigation Position (Plaintiff-side) – Philadelphia Metro Area (Exclusive)
Posted: August 14, 2025
Practice:
Location: PA
Position: Associate
Type: Law Firm
Experience Level: 3 - 5 Years
A well-established plaintiff-side securities litigation boutique seeks to hire a midlevel or senior associate for a role with its Philadelphia Metro Area office (four days typically expected in office per week). The firm seeks an associate with strong credentials, significant securities litigation experience, and significant brief drafting experience. The role involves working on major securities fraud class action cases, and the firm offers excellent hands-on experience; attorneys are entrusted with as much responsibility as they can handle, including managing cases, taking depositions, and arguing motions. Total compensation could range from $180,000 to $300,000 depending on class year and experience level, and there is significant upside. Associates typically work about 40 or so hours a week and have their weekends off. Attrition at the firm is extremely low, and morale is high. I have placed nine attorneys with the firm and have close ties with the managing partner. Interested candidates should send their resume to Andrew Gurman at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Experienced Corporate/M&A Attorney
Posted: August 14, 2025
Practice:
Location: NY - New York City
Position: Associate
Type: Law Firm
Experience Level: 6 - 10 Years
Mid-sized NYC-based law firm seeking a senior level corporate transactional attorney with 8-10+ years of experience focusing on M&A work. Interpersonal skills/presence are critical as the firm is looking for someone who can interface directly with important clients. No portable business is required, and a partner title is possible for candidates with strong experience/credentials. Compensation will depend on experience, with base salary likely around $250,000. We have a good relationship with the firm and have placed multiple attorneys with them in the past. Qualified candidates should e-mail resumes to Jon Lewis at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Litigation Associate
Posted: August 14, 2025
Practice:
Location: CT - Fairfield County
Position: Associate
Type: Law Firm
Experience Level: 5 - 7 Years
A medium sized prestigious New York-based commercial law firm with a strong banking and corporate litigation practice seeks a litigation associate for its Stamford, Connecticut office. The role will include preparation of pleadings and motions, discovery compliance, depositions and court appearances and assistance at trial. Admission to Connecticut is required. The ideal candidate should have a minimum of five years of experience in Connecticut law with strong research, writing and analytical skills. Salary is $165,000 - $180,000, depending on a candidate’s ability to convey his/her experience at an interview. The firm has a collaborative environment and is poised for strong growth. Minimum of three days in office is required. For immediate consideration, please email resume to Michael Lord at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Birth Trauma Litigation Attorney—Chicago
Posted: August 14, 2025
Practice:
Location: IL - Chicago
Position: Associate
Type: Law Firm
Experience Level: 5 - 7 Years
A high-end plaintiff-side law firm seeks to hire for its Chicago office (three days in office per week) an experienced associate (three to ten years) for a role focused exclusively on birth trauma litigation. The firm seeks an attorney (defense or plaintiff-side) with an interest or experience in medical malpractice/birth injury litigation. The firm has two potential roles. One focuses on discovery, including significant writing and motion practice. Over time, the role can involve taking depositions and trials in this national practice (most cases not venued in Cook County). The other role involves taking depositions, trials, and significant travel within the U.S. as the practice is national (few cases venued in Cook County); travel can at times be up to 50% of the time during the workweek (but back in Chicago on weekends typically). Base salary for either role is likely $120,000-$200,000 (depending on experience), and attorneys within this group work hard. I have placed multiple attorneys with this group and many other attorneys with the firm. Please email resume to Andrew Gurman at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for consideration.
Personal Injury Attorney
Posted: August 14, 2025
Practice:
Location: CT - Fairfield County
Position: Associate
Type: Law Firm
Experience Level: 3 - 5 Years
URGENT. A top notch plaintiffs personal injury law firm is looking to bring aboard an associate with 2-5 years of experience representing injured plaintiffs or insurance carriers on the defense side. The candidate should be barred in Connecticut, have excellent interpersonal and organizational skills, and a good law school academic record. The firm offers remote work one day per week, and an excellent compensation package including a base salary, and bonuses based on very reasonable criteria. Candidates coming off judicial clerkships or relocating from another area (with CT license) will also be considered. Email resumes to Michael Lord at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for immediate consideration.
Bankruptcy Litigation Associate - LA (Hybrid)
Posted: August 14, 2025
Practice:
Location: CA
Position: Associate
Type: Law Firm
Experience Level: 3 - 5 Years
We have been retained by a well-established, high-end, insurance defense coverage-focused boutique that seeks to hire for its Los Angeles office (three days or more per week in person expected) an experienced and well-credentialed associate (about two to seven years) with bankruptcy litigation or commercial litigation experience. The role will focus on bankruptcy litigation matters on behalf of insurers (involving, for example, entities in the talc, asbestos, and Church Diocese spaces). Base salary is likely one hundred fifty to two hundred thirty-five thousand, depending on class year and experience, and annual bonuses are likely ten to thirty thousand. The firm offers a collegial environment, and the annual billable hours are typically nineteen-fifty. We have placed more than twenty attorneys with the firm. Interested candidates should send their resume to Ben Crawford at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Securities Class Action Litigation Associate
Posted: August 14, 2025
Practice:
Location: NY - New York City
Position: Associate
Type: Law Firm
Experience Level: 5 - 7 Years
An elite investor-side boutique law firm seeks to hire a midlevel or senior litigation associate for its NYC office; attorneys often work remotely, but they can also work from the firm’s Manhattan office if they would like. The position focuses on securities fraud class action litigation and shareholder derivative matters, and it offers the opportunity for good substantive experience and work with an impressive, tight-knit group of attorneys on high-stakes matters. The firm seeks a well-credentialed attorney who ideally has securities litigation experience and solid brief drafting experience. Base compensation is about two hundred to two hundred twenty-five thousand (depending on experience), and bonuses range depending on firm and individual performance and can be very substantial. We have close ties with this firm and have placed 11 attorneys there. Resumes should be sent to Andrew Gurman at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).