Insurance Coverage Litigation Attorney (3–4+ Years)
Location: New York City, NY or New Jersey
Work Arrangement: Hybrid
Position Type: Full-Time
Compensation: $165,000–$180,000, commensurate with experience
The Opportunity
An Am Law 100 international law firm is seeking an Insurance Coverage Litigation Attorney to join its growing New York/New Jersey practice.
This role offers the opportunity to represent national and international insurer clients in sophisticated coverage disputes involving complex liability claims across multiple industries. The successful candidate will work alongside a nationally recognized insurance coverage team handling high-profile matters throughout the United States.
Practice Focus
- Insurance Coverage Litigation
- Pollution & Environmental Claims
- Toxic Tort & Asbestos
- Construction Defect
- Product Liability
- Errors & Omissions (E&O)
- Excess Liability Coverage
Key Responsibilities
- Develop litigation strategy for complex insurance coverage disputes and related litigation.
- Analyze insurance policies and claims while preparing coverage analyses and client recommendations.
- Draft pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery, and legal memoranda.
- Conduct sophisticated legal research and analysis.
- Take and defend depositions.
- Attend hearings, mediations, and other litigation proceedings.
- Supervise and mentor junior attorneys and paralegals as appropriate.
- Manage multiple complex matters while maintaining exceptional client service.
Qualifications
- Active New York Bar admission required.
- New Jersey Bar admission preferred.
- 3–4+ years of insurance coverage litigation experience.
- Experience involving product liability, toxic tort, construction defect, pollution, asbestos, or related liability insurance matters preferred.
- Strong deposition experience.
- Experience in both state and federal courts.
- Excellent legal research, writing, analytical, and organizational skills.
- Strong academic credentials and demonstrated career progression.
Compensation & Benefits
- Base salary of $165,000–$180,000
- Hybrid work environment
- Annual performance bonus plus monthly bonus opportunities
- Student loan repayment assistance
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Six months of fully paid parental leave
- Global training and career development programs
- International mobility opportunities
- Day-one fully vested retirement benefits
- Enhanced short- and long-term disability coverage
Why This Opportunity?
- Join a premier international insurance practice.
- Work on sophisticated, high-exposure insurance coverage matters.
- Collaborative team with meaningful mentorship opportunities.
- Excellent platform for long-term professional growth.
- Exposure to complex national litigation involving leading insurer clients.
To Apply:
Qualified candidates are invited to submit a confidential résumé and brief summary of their current practice or book of business. All inquiries will be kept strictly confidential.
📧 shannon.flower@gogpac.com
📱 986-999-4419
All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations.
GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.
