Overview
An organization is seeking an Associate Counsel to defend lawsuits filed in New York courts, focusing on first party insurance defense. This role involves working with staff counsel covering courts in Queens/Melville, Nassau, Suffolk, or Bronx, NY.
Responsibilities
- Research laws and prepare legal briefs, opinions, and memoranda
- Provide opinions on liability, damages, and value as requested by the Claims Department
- Prepare and handle pleadings, motions, and discovery processes, including depositions, examinations before trial, and examinations under oath
- Defend assigned matters by trial or dispositive hearing as applicable
Requirements
- Juris Doctor degree required
- Admission to the New York Bar required
- Licensed in good standing to practice law in New York and must maintain licensing requirements, including mandatory Continuing Legal Education (CLE) where applicable
- 2 to 6+ years of litigation experience in insurance defense and/or personal injury
- Ability to travel as required to attend trials, hearings, depositions, management meetings, and conferences
- Strong written communication skills to document files clearly and professionally
- Ability to follow complex instructions, resolve conflicts, and demonstrate strong organizational, priority-setting, and multitasking skills
- Capacity to learn and apply large amounts of technical and procedural information
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in civil litigation
- Insurance defense-related litigation experience
- Professional communication skills in person, via telephone, and written correspondence/email
Compensation & Benefits
- Annual salary range: $118,900.00 - $186,550.00
- Final salary offer depends on role scope, candidate experience, education, training, work location, and market considerations
- Comprehensive benefits including a 401(k) plan with a 6% match, performance and recognition incentives, tuition assistance, mental healthcare, fertility and adoption assistance
- Workplace flexibility with options to work remotely and a program allowing work from anywhere in the US for up to four weeks per year
Location
Additional Information
- The organization does not sponsor new applicants for employment authorization for this position
- Equal employment opportunity is provided regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability, or genetic information
- Reasonable accommodations are provided for qualified individuals with disabilities
- The work environment promotes productivity, mutual respect, and is free from discrimination and harassment