Insurance Defense Associate | Maritime & Transportation Litigation | Work on complex cases | Pa[...]

We Are Legal Revolution; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth opportunities

Mentorship

Travel opportunities

Hybrid schedule

Job summary

A top-tier legal firm in San Francisco is seeking an experienced Insurance Defense Associate specializing in maritime and transportation litigation. This role offers a hybrid work environment, mentorship opportunities, and potential for rapid career advancement, including partnership. Candidates should have 2–3 years of civil litigation and insurance defense experience. Travel opportunities for cases across the U.S. and globally are also available.

Qualifications

• 2–3+ years of civil litigation and insurance defense experience.
• Confidence managing litigation from inception through trial and appeal.

Responsibilities

• Gain hands-on experience in cargo & shipping law disputes.
• Handle cases involving maritime employment, including Jones Act litigation.
• Manage unique marine insurance policy litigation.

Skills

Civil litigation

Insurance defense

Case management

Job description

Insurance Defense Associate – Maritime & Transportation Litigation

Location: San Francisco, CA (Hybrid workplace)

Salary: $100,000 – $200,000 per year.

Are you a driven litigator ready to chart a course through the high seas of maritime law? We are a top-tier boutique firm specializing in maritime and transportation litigation, seeking an experienced Insurance Defense Associate to join our San Francisco office.

Highlights

• Top-tier maritime firm that cares about people and offers great growth opportunities
• Fast-track growth: Build your niche and potentially reach partnership in 7–8 years.
• Travel opportunities: Cases across the U.S. and globally (London, Vancouver, and more).
• Mentorship & exposure: Try your hand in all areas and find what fits—you’ll never be pigeonholed.
• Hybrid schedule: Emphasis on in-office collaboration for the first 3–6 months, then flexible.

Responsibilities

You’ll gain hands-on experience across a dynamic, highly specialized legal landscape, including:

• Cargo & Shipping Law: Disputes involving the global movement of goods.
• Maritime Employment (e.g., Jones Act litigation concerning U.S. waters‑based employers).
• Marine Insurance: Unique policy litigation related to global marine activity.

You’ll go head‑to‑head with major players regularly—streamlining strategy and sharpening your edge—while building toward a sustainable book of business in the near future.

Qualifications

• 2–3+ years of civil litigation and insurance defense experience (maritime background not required—the skills are transferable).
• Confidence managing litigation from inception through trial and appeal.

For a confidential, no‑obligation call to learn more about this opportunity, please apply below or forward your résumé to [e-mail] and we’ll be happy to discuss this position in more detail.