What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Attorney OR Associate, RE & Construction Litigation position at Executive Alliance?
We're working with the Partners of a law firm client in Manhattan (close to GCS/Penn), with consistently high growth, to hire a Senior Attorney OR Associate (DOE), RE & Construction Litigation & Transactions, a newly-created position due to growth, with a VERY clear and intended path to Partner! Base salary $250k to $350k, possibly high $300’s (DOE), plus bonus, 100% firm paid FAMILY medical insurance coverage, origination fees, and 401k. A book of business is NOT REQUIRED.
The firm specializes in representing owners, developers, architects, engineers, contractors and investors in NYC re Commercial RE & Construction Litigation and Transactions matters, including RPAPL 881 / adjoining property access, construction / engineering / architecture defects, mechanic's liens, project delays, contract disputes, encroachment, etc. The Sr Attorney OR Associate will negotiate, prepare & review legal docs, appear in court, etc. This is a 'hands on' role, owning cases from inception to conclusion.
The new hire will have the opportunity to refine their RPAPL 881 expertise, as their primary focus will be filing, negotiating, preparing and reviewing RPAPL 881 litigation matters in the first 6-12 months.
Fast interview process - ONE meeting with the Partners and done.
Key Responsibilities:
- Own and perform all aspects of commercial RE & construction litigation and transactions from beginning to end
- Draft pleadings, briefs, affidavits, motion and other legal documents / filings (w/ some assistance from the firm’s paralegals)
- Appear in NY courts
- Oversee and help manage a few Associate Attorneys
- Perform legal research, discovery, analyze complex legal matters, prepare legal memoranda
Key Requirements:
- ~5-12 TOTAL yrs of litigation experience, including 3 yrs handling commercial RE & construction litigation and transactions cases beginning to end
- Strong 'hands on' RPAPL 881 experience is required. Experience filing RPAPL 881 matters is preferred but not required.
- NY J.D.
- Experience appearing in NY courts, preferably including Supreme Court.
- Analyze and research complex legal matters, perform discovery, prepare appropriate legal documents, and handle client litigation and transactions matters beginning to end
- Strong Contract Law experience
- Strong client relations experience
If a fit, please email your confidential resume to David Rivard, Director of Recruiting at Executive Alliance, at davidr@execsallied.com, to schedule a call to discuss.
Our client is NOT open to sponsorship or relocation reimbursement. Candidates NOT legally authorized to work for any U.S. company without sponsorship, OR NOT living within commuting distance of midtown Manhattan (or with a plan to relocate to the Manhattan area in less than one month), will NOT be considered or contacted.
Thank you!
Salary : $250,000 - $380,000