Senior Commercial Litigator – Hybrid NYC – Build a Practice

Raydar; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 167,000 - 204,000; Full time

Job summary

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Litigation experience

Courtroom appearances

Deposition experience

Client development

Drafting court papers

Education

Licensed to practice in New York

Job description

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.