Insurance Coverage/Defense Associate | Manhattan, NY | Hybrid | $220K
Seeking a mid-level Insurance Coverage or Insurance Defense Associate with 2–10 years of post-bar experience and an active New York bar. Strong defense litigators who want to move into coverage will be considered. This is not a clerkship or first-year seat.
Our client is a New York–metro insurance boutique with multiple offices and 50+ attorneys. The coverage group represents U.S. and global carriers, including Lloyd’s syndicates and reinsurers. People are leaving national and regional defense giants for the work, the culture, and the hours. Super Lawyers and AV-rated partners sit on the files. The firm also runs an all-expenses-paid Ladies Day trip for every woman in the firm.
Why You Should Join:
Talent Leaving National Defense Giants – Lawyers are walking out of larger shops for the quality of the work, the culture, and the balance
NY-Metro Insurance Powerhouse – 50+ attorneys across multiple offices, built around coverage and defense for carriers and Lloyd’s-market clients
Ladies Day, All Expenses Paid – The firm sends every woman in the office on a trip — a retention move most insurance shops do not make
Coverage Seat With Partner Access – Work directly with experienced coverage partners on opinions, DJ actions, and high-exposure claims
$220K Manhattan Insurance Work – Competitive city pay without the bureaucracy of a 400-lawyer defense machine
Key Duties:
Analyze policies and draft coverage opinions and reservation-of-rights letters
Handle declaratory judgment actions and coverage litigation
Advise U.S. and international carriers on first-party, third-party, and reinsurance issues
Manage discovery, depositions, and motion practice
Support related insurance defense strategy where coverage and liability overlap
Requirements:
JD and active New York bar
2–10 years of post-bar insurance coverage or insurance defense experience
Current or recent title of Associate or equivalent — law clerks and summer associates will not be considered
Experience drafting coverage analysis or handling complex insurance disputes
No one fits every box perfectly — if you’re a practicing Coverage or Defense Associate seeking $220K and a New York insurance boutique people are actually joining, let’s talk confidentially.
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michanne.vanzyl@wearerevolution.co