Senior Associate - General Litigation/Professional Liability- 2564264 at AMS Staffing, Inc.

Please send a resume should you be interested in the following Senior Associate – General Litigation/Professional Liability position in New York City. This is a full-time, permanent position with a partnership track. Salary depending on experience along with awesome bonus and benefits. If you’re not interested, please pass it along to your colleagues as we do pay referral fees.

Job Title: Senior Associate – General Litigation/Professional Liability

Location: New York, New York

Salary: $110,000 - $155,000 year, commensurate with experience. Opportunity for bonus and credit for business origination.

Work Environment: Hybrid. Work from home most days a week once settled into the role.

Bar Admissions: New York

Billable hour requirement: 1950 hour minimum with bonus tiers for additional hours billed.

Job Description: #LI-CB1

Midtown East NYC • Legal • Full-Time

A national litigation firm is seeking a Senior Associate to join their New York office focusing on a

variety of matters including, professional liability, coverage, cyber risks, general liability, first-party property and construction. This is an excellent opportunity for attorneys looking to take responsibility for the day-to-day management of a diverse case load while still being afforded the benefit of working in a team environment and receiving mentorship from partners with deep experience in these practice areas. This is a hybrid position, with a flexible mixture of remote and in-office attendance.

Seeking candidates with:

• Current, active license to practice law in New York. Dual licensure with PA and/or NJ desirable;
• Minimum of 6 years’ experience in civil litigation including experience in drafting pleadings, written discovery; motions and other related litigation documents; taking and defending depositions; reporting to clients and/or insurance carriers; and other facets of the litigation process;
• Prior professional liability experience a plus;
• Excellent legal research, writing and advocacy skills;
• Ability to multitask and manage multiple deadlines;
• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills;
• Proven ability to analyze complex legal issues and produce top quality work;
• A willingness to be proactive and take ownership of projects and assignments;
• Experience handling mediations/arbitrations desirable.

This position offers exponential opportunities for career advancement within a well-established, but growing organization. This firm’s attorneys work on sophisticated and challenging matters in a collaborative team environment. Associates take ownership of case management (along with a supervising partner) and have the ability to handle all aspects of a file from inception through resolution/trial.