New York Associate (Insurance/Coverage)

DAC Beachcroft LLP; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Associate to join its New York office, focusing on insurance and coverage issues. This full-time, hybrid role offers a unique opportunity to work alongside experienced attorneys and gain exposure to diverse cases while maintaining a healthy work/life balance. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a background in litigation and policy coverage. If you are eager to make a significant impact in a growing team and contribute to one of the largest insurance practices, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Ideally a junior attorney with 3+ years of litigation and policy coverage experience.
• Strong academic record and ability to manage own caseload autonomously.

Responsibilities

• Manage caseload and support Partners on complex insurance claims.
• Draft and review correspondence, reports, and litigation documents.

Skills

Litigation experience

Policy coverage work

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Client management

Team collaboration

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

New York Bar admission

Job description

New York Associate (Insurance/Coverage)

Department: Global - USA

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: New York

Compensation: $160,000 - $180,000 / year

Description

As part of DAC Beachcroft's ongoing expansion of the firm's global offering to clients across insurance, we are looking to recruit an Associate to join our newly opened New York office.

Our New York office provides advice to global Insurers and their Insureds across a wide spectrum of classes of insurance but with a particular focus on complex coverage issues and reinsurance matters.

We are looking to recruit ideally an Associate to join the Team and support our drive to become the go-to Insurance firm. The right candidate will gain exposure to a wide variety of cases, client contacts and working closely with senior attorneys - whilst working in an environment that provides a large degree of autonomy and an excellent work/life balance.

This is a full-time, permanent, hybrid role, which will see the successful applicant providing support to a team of 8 attorneys. If you're eager to make an impact in a growing US team, and be part of one of the largest insurance practices of any law firm, then we want to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing caseload and/or supporting Partners and colleagues on larger complex insurance claims.
• Analysing and applying legal principles and facts to derive technically sound, commercial strategies for complex cases and insurance policy coverage issues.
• Drafting and reviewing correspondence, reports and litigation documents.
• Maintaining caseload in good organisational shape and in accordance with client quality and service level agreements.
• Developing an understanding of the client's, and our wider business, and how the two fit together.
• Demonstrating strong analytical and problem solving skills.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Ideally a New York Bar admitted junior attorney (ideally 3 years+) with litigation and policy coverage work experience (although we remain open to those with a broader insurance background).
• The ability to run your own caseload and work in an autonomous fashion.
• Strong academic record.
• Capable of analysing and applying legal principles to a complex factual scenario, with a view to achieving a commercial resolution for the client.
• Able to deal confidently and professionally with clients on day-to-day issues.
• The ability to think and act quickly and under pressure for clients who find themselves in crisis.
• Team oriented and collegiate with a willingness to share knowledge with and support other members of the team.