Financial Services Litigation Associate

Job overview

The Financial Services Litigation Associate role is onsite in New York, NY. Compensation is a base salary of $235,000–$365,000 per year, commensurate with experience. Direct Counsel represents an Am Law 100 firm seeking an associate for its Financial Services Litigation Practice Group. The associate represents financial institutions and lenders in complex commercial and real estate disputes. The role manages litigation from inception through trial or resolution and contributes legal research, analysis, drafting, and collaboration with partners.

What you'll do

• Draft briefs, complaints, pretrial motions, legal memoranda, and discovery requests
• represent financial institutions and lenders in real estate and commercial disputes
• manage complex litigation through trial or resolution
• conduct legal research and analysis
• collaborate with partners.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

financial services litigation associate

new york ny

direct counsel

full-time

commercial litigation

real estate disputes

financial institutions

legal research

legal drafting

$235k–$365k

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Performance-based discretionary bonus potential
• medical, dental, and vision insurance
• life and disability coverage
• 401(k)
• paid time off
• parental leave
• professional development and mentorship.

Why this role

The posting seeks a junior- to mid-level associate with at least two years of relevant litigation experience; three years is described in the overview.

About the employer

Direct Counsel is hiring for this role. Industry: Offices of Lawyers. Sector: 54.