Associate

Clyde & Co seeks an Attorney with 3 years of experience to join our insurance coverage litigation group in Morristown, NJ. This is an excellent opportunity for an attorney with insurance coverage or litigation experience who has an interest in working on complex insurance coverage matters.

Here you'll have brilliant opportunities to work on a variety of exciting, high-profile cases, alongside some of the most respected and talented lawyers in their field.

This thriving practice represents and advises national and international insurers in a broad range of coverage cases across the Unites States, including a wide range of complex insurance coverage matters, involving product liability, pollution, environmental, asbestos, talc and property liability matters.

The Role

You'll play a key role in delivering exceptional outcomes for our clients and driving success for yourself, your colleagues and our firm. Working in a collaborative and supportive culture, you'll be supported to work your best way.

The Successful Applicant Will

• Analyze insurance policies, draft coverage opinions, and provide coverage advice to clients.
• Conduct rigorous legal research, analyze findings, and draft memoranda.
• Prepare and review pleadings, memos, briefs, discovery, motions with supporting briefs, and other legal correspondence.
• Engage in formal correspondence with opposing counsel and other parties.
• Attend depositions, hearings, and mediations as required.
  
  

Essential Skills & Experience

We're looking for someone who:

• Possesses excellent academic credentials;
• JD flexible, but 2017 - 2021;
• Admitted to practice in New Jersey; additional admissions a plus;
• Experience in working on complex insurance coverage matters;
• Excellent legal research, writing, and verbal communication skills;
• Exceptional attention to detail;
• Strong organizational and time management skills;
  
  

In Return We Offer

• Hybrid work schedule
• Student loan reimbursement
• Flexible time off & 11 paid holidays per calendar year
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401K Safe Harbor contribution
• Flexible Spending Account
• Commuter Benefits
• Minimum billable hours of 1,900 per year with generous yearly and monthly bonus opportunities for high performers
  
  

The salary range for this position is $150,000-$185,000. The range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. It is not typical for an individual to be hired near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.

• We are not accepting agency submissions at this time*
  
  

This is the job description as constituted at present; however, Clyde & Co reserves the right to reasonably amend it in accordance with the changing needs of the business.

When you work at Clyde & Co, you join a team of 490 partners, 2,400 lawyers, 3,200 legal professionals and 5,500 people in nearly 70 offices and associated offices worldwide. Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours and strengthen our delivery, for both our clients and our firm. We work as one, excel with clients, celebrate difference and act boldly. We are committed to operating in a responsible way by progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities and clients it serves. We are devoted to providing an environment in which everyone can realise their potential, using its legal and professional skills to support its communities. We do this through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment, including through our commitment to the SBTi Net-Zero standard and the setting of ambitious emissions reduction targets.

We offer a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning and wellbeing initiatives.

Clyde & Co is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Our core values encourage us to support fairness, celebrate diversity and prohibit all forms of discrimination in the workplace to allow everyone to excel at work. Therefore, we welcome and encourage all applications from suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background or identity.

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