Complex Commercial Litigation Associate

 Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP is seeking highly qualified 4th-5th year Associates to join our Litigation practice group in our New York office.

This is a unique opportunity to work with a dynamic team that values innovation, collaboration, and high-impact legal work. Associates will take ownership on matters, assist in case management, and help shape case strategy while advising a broad range of industry-leading clients in technology, banking, professional services, manufacturing, and commerce.

We are seeking Associates who are:

• Client Centric: Prioritizing high-end client service, managing cases and deadlines, proactive and responsive, professional.

• Ambitious Self-Starters: Taking initiative, looking ahead, contributing to and supporting team success.

• Detail Oriented: Ensuring seamless execution, assuming responsibilities, and collaboration.

• Confident: Operating within a team and independently.

Candidates should have:

• Four to five years of comparable law firm experience with previous federal judicial clerkship experience preferred.

• Excellent writing, advocacy, and analytical skills.

• Strong academic records and impressive communication abilities.

• Skills and knowledge related to a broad range of commercial or complex litigation matters. 

Eversheds Sutherland hires attorneys who will contribute to our reputation for excellence in every respect. Our dedication to unparalleled client service means that we are looking for talented candidates who will grow and thrive with our firm. We recruit individuals with impressive credentials and work experience, focusing on people who reflect some of the Firm’s core values of being self-motivated, professional, and creative. We provide our attorneys with:

• Interesting work with industry leading practices and an impressive client list.

• Frequent Partner interaction and early client interaction across most practice groups.

• Significant practical training, informal training, and formal training programs.

• An approachable and supportive culture. We are guided by our five core values of collaboration, inclusivity, openness, creativity, and professionalism in all that we do as a Firm.

• A commitment to programs that identify ways to create and maintain a culture that reflects our values when it comes to inclusion, representation, and opportunity. We appreciate the significant role diverse perspectives play in our service to clients and our development.

• Resources and support to build your career and practice.

• A voice in the Firm’s progress and growth through committee involvement, leadership meetings, and Associate leadership roles. We appreciate participation from attorneys across all levels.

• Extensive pro bono, community service, and sustainability initiatives.

• Thorough benefits options and thoughtful wellness programs.

We seek candidates whose personal qualities, skills, and interests will enhance and enrich the Firm. We invite any qualified candidate who would like to become a valued contributor to a talented team of attorneys to “Apply Now” with your resume, transcripts, and writing sample.

The Associate position requires in-office presence three days per week. The salary is commensurate with years of relevant experience & geographic location. The salary range for our Associate position is $310,000-$365,000.

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP is committed to promoting diversity and inclusion within our Firm and in the larger legal profession. We believe that diverse skills, knowledge and viewpoints make us a stronger firm. Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP maintains a policy of affording all employees and applicants equal employment opportunities without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender (including gender identity or expression or transgender status), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital or familial status, domestic violence victim status, ancestry, amnesty, citizenship status, ethnicity, military and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Unlawful discrimination, harassment and retaliation will not be tolerated in any of the Firm’s offices or any other work-related setting. Qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for a position or to enable them to perform the essential functions of a position for which they are otherwise qualified. EEO.