Commercial Litigator

Raydar; New York (NY); Hybride; USD 167 000 - 204 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Raydar is partnering with a law firm to recruit an experienced commercial litigator in New York. The role requires managing a full docket from initial pleadings through motions and trial preparation, including appearances in state and federal court.

You will conduct and take depositions, draft filings, and argue at conferences while building personal client relationships and collaborating with senior attorneys across practice groups. The position offers a hybrid work model in New York City.

Qualifications

• Five to six years of commercial litigation experience.
• Ability to draft court papers unaided from draft to filing.
• Hands-on experience examining witnesses under oath and litigating motions.
• Licensed to practice in New York, or eligible for immediate NY licensure.

Responsabilités

• Manage commercial matters from pleadings to dispositive motions and trial preparation.
• Prepare filings and appear before judges on discovery disputes and scheduling conferences in state and federal court.
• Take and defend substantive depositions across a varied commercial caseload.
• Work with senior attorneys and colleagues in other practice groups on complex matters.
• Develop your own client relationships and bring in new business.

Connaissances

Litigation experience

Courtroom appearances

Deposition experience

Client development

Drafting court papers

Formation

Licensed to practice in New York

Description du poste

About the company

Our client is a law firm.

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Handle commercial disputes independently from early pleadings through motions and trial preparation. The role suits an experienced litigator who wants to manage a full docket, appear in court and build a personal client base.

What you'll do

• Manage commercial matters on your own from initial pleadings through dispositive motions and trial preparation.
• Prepare written filings from first draft to submission, and appear before judges on discovery disputes and scheduling conferences in state and federal court.
• Take and defend substantive depositions across a varied commercial caseload.
• Work with senior attorneys and colleagues in other practice groups on complex matters.
• Develop your own client relationships and bring in new business.

Requirements

What we're looking for

• Five to six years of commercial litigation experience, with slightly more or less experience considered.
• Able to draft court papers unaided, carrying them from initial draft to final filing.
• Significant hands-on experience examining witnesses under oath and litigating contested motions in trial-level courts.
• Already licensed to practice in New York, or able to be licensed there promptly.

Benefits

Compensation and benefits

• Base salary: USD 185,000 per year

Location and work model

• New York City, NY, United States
• Hybrid: 4 days in-office, Monday to Thursday, with Friday optional remote
• Full-time