Mid-Level to Senior Insurance M&A & Reinsurance Associate/Counsel

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 260,000 - 455,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Pro bono program

Job summary

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP in New York seeks mid-to-senior associates or counsel with substantive insurance M&A transactional experience, including reinsurance transactions. High academic achievement and solid law firm experience are preferred.

The starting base salary ranges from $260,000 to $455,000 annually, with eligibility for a discretionary year-end bonus. Associates who join Skadden participate in an enhanced mentor program focusing on the unique needs experienced attorneys

Qualifications

• Substantive insurance M&A transactional experience, including reinsurance transactions.
• High level of academic achievement and solid law firm experience preferred.

Skills

Insurance M&A

Job description

Overview

• Substantive insurance M&A transactional experience, including reinsurance transactions, is required.
• High academic achievement and solid law firm experience are preferred.
• Lateral associates participate in an enhanced mentor program focusing on unique needs experienced attorneys face during professional transitions.
• A hybrid work model requires working Monday through Thursday in the office, with opportunities to work remotely for specified periods.
• The firm offers an extensive pro bono program, allowing attorneys to devote time and receive credit for causes matching their interests.

Posting Details

The Financial Institutions Group in the New York office is seeking two attorneys in the mid-to senior-level Associate/Counsel range (i.e., class of 2023-Counsel). Successful candidates will have substantive insurance M&A transactional experience, including experience with reinsurance transactions. High level of academic achievement and solid law firm experience preferred. The starting base salary for this position is expected to be between $260,000 to $455,000 annually. Actual salary will be determined based on skills, experience (to the extent relevant) and other job-related factors, consistent with applicable law. This position may be eligible for a discretionary year-end bonus.

Associates who join Skadden laterally participate in an enhanced mentor program, which specifically focuses on the unique needs experienced attorneys face during professional transitions.

These efforts, along with our professional development and other Skadden benefits, including a hybrid work model*, offer a dynamic environment where all can shape their own career trajectories while contributing to groundbreaking legal work. We also have an extensive pro bono program that allows attorneys to devote, and receive credit for, time for myriad causes that spark their interests and matches those interests with the legal needs in the community.

*Our current hybrid work model consists of working Monday through Thursday in the office. Attorneys also receive the opportunity to work remotely for specified periods throughout the year.

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Skadden is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It does not discriminate against applicants or employees based on any legally impermissible factor including, but not limited to, race, color, religion, creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, alienage or citizenship status, marital or familial status, domestic partnership status, caregiver status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, change of sex or transgender status, genetic information, medical condition, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual and reproductive health decisions, disability, any protected military or veteran status, or status as a victim of domestic or dating violence, sexual assault or offense, or stalking.

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