Associate Attorney, Litigation

Associate Attorney, Litigation

Department: Global - USA

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Los Angeles

Compensation: $170,000 - $200,000 / year

Description

As part of DAC Beachcroft's continued growth in the US, we are hiring an Associate Attorney to join our Los Angeles office. This is a litigation role offering significant client exposure and responsibility from the outset, working directly with senior partners as they build the firm's West Coast practice.

We are looking for a 4-6 year California-qualified associate with strong litigation experience, ready to take on a varied caseload spanning insurance coverage and defense work, with exposure to bad faith defense and general commercial litigation.

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting partners and colleagues on insurance and commercial litigation matters across the full spectrum of coverage and defense work
• Drafting and reviewing pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery, correspondence, and litigation reports
• Conducting depositions and attending court proceedings
• Handling motion practice and supporting case strategy
• Conducting legal research and preparing memoranda on coverage, bad faith, and general litigation issues
• Working directly with clients on case updates, strategy, and reporting in line with client quality and service standards
• Managing your portion of the caseload in an organized and proactive manner
• Building an understanding of the client's business and the firm's broader service offering

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Essential

• Admitted to the California Bar
• 4-6 years of post-admission litigation experience at a US law firm
• Strong pre-litigation and litigation foundation, including drafting, research, discovery, motion practice, and depositions
• Ability to analyze complex factual scenarios and apply legal principles to reach commercially sound outcomes
• Confident, professional client-facing communication
• Composure and clear judgment under pressure, particularly for clients in crisis
• Strong academic record
• A collaborative, team-oriented working style with a willingness to share knowledge and support colleagues

Preferred

• Insurance coverage or insurance defense experience
• Experience at a sophisticated civil litigation firm
• Exposure to London market or international insurer work
• Trial experience

Application

• Please note, as part of your application we will also require a writing sample.