A leading international law firm, Milbank LLP has helped shape the legal landscape since its founding in 1866. We are currently seeking a Senior Associate to join us in our New York, New York office.
Responsibilities:
- Advise corporations, financial institutions, and individuals regarding civil litigation strategy at the trial and appellate levels in federal and state courts, including securities, contract, and M&A disputes.
- Advise clients regarding legal strategy in responding to criminal and regulatory investigations and enforcement actions by Department of Justice (DOJ), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and other regulatory bodies.
- Research and draft briefs, legal memoranda, dispositive motions, pre-trial orders, stipulations, affidavits, subpoenas, discovery requests, and objections to discovery requests.
- Prepare for and conduct witness interviews and depositions, prepare witnesses for trial testimony, and prepare for cross-examinations.
- Manage pre-trial fact and expert discovery.
Qualifications:
- JD, LLM or foreign equivalent
- Two (2) years of experience practicing law
- New York bar admission required
Salary Range: $310,000.00 per year
Two years of experience must include:
- Advising on multi-jurisdictional trial strategy, corporate governance, and regulatory compliance with securities, banking, and antitrust laws.
- Drafting briefs, legal memoranda, dispositive motions, pre-trial orders, stipulations, affidavits, subpoenas, discovery requests, and objections to discovery requests.
- Organizing pre- and post-trial strategy and processes
- Representing clients in criminal and regulatory investigations and enforcement actions by DOJ, SEC, and CFTC.
To Apply:
Please send cover letter and resume to:
Milbank LLP
55 Hudson Yards
Recruiting, 34th Floor, Ref. LBGC
New York, NY 10001
