Litigation Associate- (2-4 years)- New Jersey

Greenberg Traurig, LLP; New Jersey; On-site; USD 200,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Health insurance with HSA

Short term disability

Long term disability

Dental insurance

Vision care

Life insurance

Healthcare and Dependent Care FSAs

401K

Vacation

Sick time

Employee assistance program

Voluntary accident insurance

Voluntary life

Voluntary disability

Voluntary critical illness and cancer

Job summary

Greenberg Traurig, LLP, a global law firm, seeks a junior to mid-level litigation associate for our New Jersey office. Candidate should have 2–4 years of litigation experience and be admitted to the New Jersey Bar or eligible for admission.

The role requires residence in the New Jersey office and strong research, writing and oral advocacy skills. The position offers competitive compensation, a broad benefits package, and opportunities to work in a mid- to large-law-firm environment, including

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of litigation experience required.
• Excellent academic credentials required.
• Experience drafting pleadings, conducting research and managing discovery; appearance before state and federal courts.
• Federal clerkship is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Draft pleadings and court filings; perform legal research and analysis.
• Manage traditional and electronic discovery.
• Appear before state and federal courts as needed; advocate on behalf of clients.

Skills

Litigation experience

Academic credentials

Oral advocacy

Research skills

Education

Bar admission in New Jersey

Job description

Greenberg Traurig (GT), a global law firm, has a full-time employment opportunity in our New Jersey office for a junior to mid-level litigation associate with (2) to four (4) years of litigation experience. We offer competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package.

Candidates must have excellent academic credentials, and strong research, writing and oral advocacy skills. The ideal candidate will have experience working in a mid to large law firm, along with extensive experience drafting pleadings, conducting research, managing traditional and electronic discovery, and appearing before state and federal courts. A federal clerkship is preferred.

Candidates must be admitted to the New Jersey Bar or eligible for admission to the New Jersey Bar. The position requires residence in the New Jersey office.

The expected pay range for this position is:

$200,000 to $235,000 per year

Full time employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, health insurance with an optional HSA, short term disability, long term disability, dental insurance, vision care, life insurance, Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, 401K, vacation, sick time, and an employee assistance program.

• discretionary bonus
• health insurance with an optional HSA
• short term disability
• long term disability
• dental insurance
• vision care
• life insurance
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401K
• vacation
• sick time
• employee assistance program

Additional voluntary programs include: voluntary accident insurance, voluntary life, voluntary disability, voluntary critical illness and cancer insurance and pet insurance.

• voluntary accident insurance
• voluntary life
• voluntary disability
• voluntary critical illness and cancer insurance
• pet insurance

GT is an EEO employer with an inclusive workplace committed to merit-based consideration and review without regard to an individual’s race, sex, or other protected characteristics and to the principles of non-discrimination on any protected basis.