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Job description
New York, NY or Florham Park, NJ
The Firm
Premier, regional, law firm provides the highest caliber legal expertise to its clients and a collaborative team-oriented environment for its attorneys. The firm believes that a good work/life balance enables it to provide excellent legal service over the long-term. They have built a modern firm based on the belief that a healthy life outside the office supports a positive and rewarding legal career and forms the foundation of a lasting firm culture with committed attorneys. They have been consistently ranked as one of the Best Places to Work in New Jersey and intend to continue to support our clients and our attorneys as a family.
Summary
They are seeking an associate with 4 + years of experience to join their commercial litigation practice group. The firm’s litigation group represents global, national, and regional banks and financial institutions, and has a broad, cutting-edge, and cross-functional litigation practice which seeks a candidate with experience across the litigation spectrum (e.g., corporate fiduciaries, contract disputes, banking transactions, mortgage loan and real estate transactions, business torts and trusts and estates litigation).Federal court or appellate court clerkship experience would be a plus. Primary responsibilities include researching and drafting motions and briefs, participating in all aspects of discovery, and case/client management. Deposition, hearing and trial experience are beneficial.
Admitted in New Jersey and New York
4 + years of litigation experience
Experience drafting a variety of pleadings
Experience effectively taking and defending depositions
Manage a workload of multiple clients and competing deadlines
Commitment to advancing representation toward client-desired outcome and exceeding client needs/expectations in an effective manner
Experience communicating orally and in writing with clients, experts, witnesses, opposing counsel and judges
Excellent analytical ability and writing skills
Ability to articulate legal concepts, problems and solutions in a persuasive, poised manner
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Demonstrates ability to develop positive relationships with colleagues, clients, opposing counsel, judges, consultants, court staff and all internal staff.
The salary offered will depend upon qualifications and other operational considerations. Benefits offered for this position include health care; vision; dental; retirement benefits; unlimited paid time off; parental leave; basic life insurance; Flexible Spending Accounts; as well as discretionary, performance-based bonuses.
The firm is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on protected characteristics, such as race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, religion, etc.
Compensation: $180,000.00-$1210,000.00, plus bonus.
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Salary:
Date Active: 2/8/2026
Exempt/Not Exempt: Exempt
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Worksite address
florham park, NJ, 07932, US
Who can apply
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