Senior Insurance Coverage Associate Attorney

Wanted: Experienced Insurance Coverage Associate Attorney to join our growing firm ASAP!

This Jobot Job is hosted by: Stephen Niedringhaus

Salary: $150,000 - $170,000 per year

A bit about us:

** Located in the New York City Metropolitan Area - Remote and/or Hybrid Remote is an Option as long as you live close to New York City **

Don't miss out on this great new opportunity! With decades of experience as Civil Litigators, we specialize in defense litigation and insurance coverage. Our coverage background enhances our work as defense counsel, a combination that drives risk transfer and adds value to the management of our client’s litigation exposure. We practice in state and federal courts in New York and New Jersey, and we provide insurance advice and serve as monitoring counsel in matters nationwide.

Our new venture is hiring an experienced Senior Insurance Litigation Coverage Associate. We will provide you with the opportunity, support, and camaraderie of a "start-up," but with first-rate work from great clients that we have worked with for decades. This is an alternative to typical insurance firms and a platform from which to provide the highest caliber of legal services.

If you are enthusiastic, persuasive with clients, courts, and adversaries, and have excellent writing skills please read on...

Why join us?

This is an excellent new venture and a great opportunity to join a thriving start-up!

Remote and/or Hybrid Remote is an Option

Competitive Base Salary (depending on experience)

Excellent Full Benefits

401(k) with 3% match

and so much more

Job Details

Responsibilities

Work with our experienced civil litigators in representing insurers and insured

Defending claims covered by commercial general liability, commercial auto, and other types of coverage

Court appearances, depositions, discovery, and motion drafting will be your responsibility

Drafting of reports and budgets and keeping clients informed about their matters

Required Education, Skills, and Experience

Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science and JD

Admission to the New York bar is required (plus New Jersey bar experience would be great)

Experience with Defense Litigation and Insurance Coverage

Experience with representing insurers and insured defending claims covered by commercial general liability, commercial auto, and other types of coverage.

Strong experience with Insurance Defense, Product Liability, Premises Liability, and New York Labor Law Practice

Experience with court appearances, depositions, discovery, and motion drafting (first-tier writing skills)

Experience drafting reports and budgets

Experience authoring coverage opinions and litigating declaratory judgment actions

Experience with commercial general liability policy, surplus lines, and transportation-related coverages in NY and NJ.

To get the process started, please re-read the job description, email your latest resume to, and elaborate on your interest in this position - why you think you are the best candidate for the job, your desired base salary, and please send a writing sample (i.e., Coverage Option or Brief and Declaratory Judgment Action).