Commercial Litigation Associate — High-Stakes NYC Matters

CareerNerds; New York (NY); On-site; USD 230,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

CareerNerds, LLC represents a prominent AmLaw 100 national law firm seeking a Litigation Associate for its New York office. The role focuses on sophisticated commercial disputes, with close client interaction on strategy and risk management.

Candidates should have a JD from a top-tier law school, NY bar in good standing, 3–6 years of substantive commercial litigation experience, and experience in NY state and federal courts, depositions, pleadings, and motions. Trial exposure is a plus.

Qualifications

• JD from a top-tier law school with an excellent academic record.
• Active Bar Admission in New York, in good standing.
• 3-6 years of substantive commercial litigation experience.
• Strong background handling matters in New York state and federal courts.
• Draft and respond to pleadings, written discovery, and dispositive and other motions.
• Hands-on involvement taking and defending depositions.
• Able to draft, brief, and argue motions.
• Background advising clients on risk mitigation, dispute resolution, and complex commercial matters.
• Excellent legal research, analytical, and writing skills; strong academic record.
• Trial exposure is a plus; large law firm experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work on complex commercial disputes in a sophisticated litigation practice.
• Gain meaningful responsibility across all stages of litigation.
• Develop experience in contentious matters and strategic risk-management counseling.
• Work directly with experienced attorneys and clients on significant business disputes and litigation strategies.
• Advise clients on active disputes as well as risk mitigation and practical business solutions.
• Build your practice in a collaborative environment that values excellent legal analysis, strong writing, sound judgment, and professional development.
• Manage litigation from inception to resolution, including strategy development, pleadings, discovery, motion practice, depositions, and negotiation.

Skills

NY Bar

Commercial litigation

Legal research

Drafting pleadings

Depositions

Motions

Trial exposure

Large law firm experience

Education

JD from top-tier law school

Job description

CareerNerds, LLC represents a prominent AmLaw 100 national law firm seeking a Litigation Associate for its New York office. The role focuses on sophisticated commercial disputes, with close client interaction on strategy and risk management.

Candidates should have a JD from a top-tier law school, NY bar in good standing, 3–6 years of substantive commercial litigation experience, and experience in NY state and federal courts, depositions, pleadings, and motions. Trial exposure is a plus.