Junior-Level Insurance Coverage Associate Attorney

1-6 yrs required

Full-time

No

Job Overview: A law firm is seeking a Junior-Level Insurance Coverage Associate Attorney to join its team in New York City, NY. The ideal candidate will have 2-3 years of legal experience in insurance coverage litigation/arbitration, with a strong understanding of various lines of insurance and coverage disputes. They must be admitted to New York State, and admission in New Jersey is a strong plus. The role involves drafting coverage opinions and legal documents, analyzing policies, providing coverage recommendations, and handling depositions in insurance coverage litigation/arbitration.

Job Duties:

• Drafting coverage opinions, reservations of rights, and disclaimers.
• Drafting pleadings, discovery requests, motions, and other legal documents in declaratory judgment actions and other insurance coverage-related lawsuits.
• Analyzing insurance policies to determine coverage and liability issues.
• Providing coverage recommendations to clients based on policy analysis.
• Conducting and defending depositions in insurance coverage litigation/arbitration.
• Experience handling insurance coverage disputes involving various lines of insurance, including but not limited to:
  • Commercial general liability
  • Commercial property
  • Directors' and officers liability
  • Professional liability
  • Employment practices liability
  • Commercial crime
  • Fiduciary liability
  • Builders risk
  • Pollution liability
  • Excess liability
• Experience handling various types of insurance coverage disputes, including:
  • Bad faith
  • Priority of Coverage
  • Allocation/trigger
  • Construction defect
  • Product liability
  • Number of occurrences
  • Pollution exclusion
  • Disputes between insurers.

Requirements:

• 2-3 years of legal experience in insurance coverage litigation/arbitration.
• Admission to practice law in New York State and admission to New Jersey are strong pluses.
• Strong desire to work on lean teams.
• Ability to gain hands-on experience with client contact.
• Strategic thinking on all aspects of a matter.

Education and Certifications:

• Juris Doctor (.) degree from an accredited law school.
• Admission to the New York State Bar; admission in New Jersey is a strong plus.

Skills:

• Excellent legal research and writing skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in legal research tools and software.

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