Career Associate - Insurance Specialist - Litigation Risk Management
ROPES & GRAY (Boston, Massachusetts)

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Career Associate

Boston, MA

About Ropes and Gray:

Ropes & Gray is one of the nation's most respected law firms. For more than 140 years, we have forged strong client relationships by providing extraordinary legal services with an emphasis on mutual respect, teamwork, innovation and the highest ethical standards.

With offices located in major hubs of finance, government and technology, we combine superior talent with a supportive environment where nothing gets in the way of solving our clients' problems. We value the personal relationships we build every day and always seek to understand the needs and expectations of the people and businesses relying on us for advice and legal services.

Ropes & Gray offers excellent compensation and benefits packages. Our culture rewards performance and we continually invest to ensure that our people have plentiful opportunities for professional development.

Job Description:

Ropes & Gray LLP is one of the nation’s most respected law firms. For more than 140 years, we have forged strong client relationship by providing extraordinary legal services with an emphasis on mutual respect, teamwork, innovation, and the highest ethical standards. We are currently seeking Career Associates to join the Litigation Practice group resident in either Boston or New York. The Career Associate – D&O/GPL Insurance Specialist will provide legal services and support in the Litigation Practice Area. Primary responsibilities of this position include the review and update of client director & officer ("D&O") and general partnership liability ("GPL") insurance policies, providing risk management advice, and the development and maintenance of computerized system tracking risk management issues and advice. The Career Associate will have significant interaction with clients, lawyers, paralegals and a litigation support team. This position is a non-partnership track position.

Essential Functions:

* Working with other Firm attorneys, clients and clients' brokers and insurers to review and update client D&O and GPL insurance policies.

* Providing litigation risk management and insurance advice to clients and other lawyers.

* Analyzing, managing and minimizing litigation risks for clients through contractual measures and insurance coverage.

* Create and maintain system for tracking risk management issues and advice.

* Assist with training of and provision of advice to associates on D&O and GPL insurance and risk management issues.

* Assisting clients with notification and coverage issues under applicable insurance policies.

Education, Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

* JD degree and minimum 5 years securities or comparable litigation experience or insurance industry experience.

* Minimum 5 years experience at medium to large firm or comparable industry experience.

*Working knowledge of director & officer liability and general partnership liability coverage terms and market.

* Working knowledge of the litigation risks facing operating company, portfolio company, private equity, mutual fund and hedge fund clients of the Firm.

*Experience providing risk management advice, in particular, to both public companies and private equity, mutual fund and hedge fund clients as plus.

Essential Capabilities:

* Superior project management skills.

* Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.

* Strong analytical and problem solving skills.

* Ability to be a proactive self-starter who understands the details within a much larger context.

* Must respond quickly and positively to shifting demands and opportunities; ability to work under tight deadlines and handle multiple, detailed tasks.

* Must be team-oriented and able to share information, goals, opportunities, successes and failures with the appropriate parties.

* Ability to plan, organize, manage and/or carry out multiple related activities.

* Ability to work in a multi-office environment.

* Working knowledge of computer software programs, including Word and Excel.

Please submit your resume, transcript, and cover letter (with mention of this job title in the letter) via email to lateralhiring@ropesgray.com